SEATTLE -- Detroit manager Brad Ausmus doesn't think hitting is contagious. J.D. Martinez disagrees, and has significant proof to point to after Monday's win over the Seattle Mariners.
Martinez got three of the Tigers' 19 hits, as Detroit scored nine runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull away for a 12-5 win over the Mariners.
"I'm a firm believer hitting is always contagious," said Martinez, whose solo home run in the fourth gave him 11 in his last 13 games. "You get a couple good guys in the lineup, a couple good at-bats, all of a sudden the pitcher starts losing confidence and . everybody else just keeps feeding off of it."
The Tigers lost Miguel Cabrera to a strained left calf when he went on the disabled list on Saturday. Without the All-Star first baseman, Ausmus wondered where the offensive production would come from.
The results from Monday's romp are a good way to cover the hole left in the lineup with Cabrera's absence, even if it's not sustainable. Nick Castellanos led the way with four hits -- a season high -- and four RBI, which ties a season high.
"It's not something that's going to happen every day," Martinez said. "That would be the best team in history, offensively."
After Cespedes' home run in the sixth cut the Mariners lead to 5-4, Victor Martinez singled to chase Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma.
Mayckol Guaipe (0-1) was unable to record an out in three attempts and was bounced from the game by a two-run single from Castellanos that gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead.
The Tigers went on to score five runs in the sixth to take an 8-5 advantage. Detroit tacked on another four in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
"We hit the ball well, we took advantage of opportunities with men in scoring position," Ausmus said.
The offensive outburst was enough to give Alfredo Simon (8-5) the win. Simon allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win.
Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma allowed five runs on eight hits in five-plus innings. He struck out three in his return from a strain in his back and right shoulder area that sent him to the disabled list in April.
He threw strikes and he was healthy," interim Mariners manager Trent Jewett said. "Those are important factors. I don't think he commanded the ball probably the way he prefers, but he came out of it healthy."
Dustin Ackley hit an RBI triple and Brad Miller followed immediately with a run-scoring double in the fourth to cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2. Logan Morrison hit a three-run home run in the fifth to put the Mariners up 5-3.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: With first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list with a left calf strain, Detroit has had to look elsewhere at the position. On Monday, the team claimed Marc Krauss off waivers from Tampa Bay. Krauss is expected to split time at the bag with Jefry Marte, as well as Andrew Romine.
Mariners: Iwakuma made his return from the disabled list Monday. The right-hander hadn't appeared in a major league game since April 20 due to the strain.
CLEAN BULLPEN WORK
Blaine Hardy, Ian Krol and Bruce Rondon combined to pitch 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief for the Tigers. Only Krol allowed a hit and he erased the single with a double play.
HOME RUN HAPPY
Castellanos started the scoring with a solo home run in the second. Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth and Yoenis Cespedes added a solo shot to lead off the deciding sixth.
MORRISON'S POWER SURGE
Morrison hit 11 home runs last season. His three-run shot in the fifth gave him 11 this year with half the season to play.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Rookie Kyle Ryan gets the nod. Ryan, who has started and come out of the bullpen this season, holds a 4.55 ERA and hasn't had a scoreless outing in seven attempts.
Mariners: Taijuan Walker attempts to follow up one of his best career starts Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. The young right-hander allowed one hit in six shutout innings to pick up the win at San Diego on July 1.
Martinez got three of the Tigers' 19 hits, as Detroit scored nine runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull away for a 12-5 win over the Mariners.
"I'm a firm believer hitting is always contagious," said Martinez, whose solo home run in the fourth gave him 11 in his last 13 games. "You get a couple good guys in the lineup, a couple good at-bats, all of a sudden the pitcher starts losing confidence and . everybody else just keeps feeding off of it."
The Tigers lost Miguel Cabrera to a strained left calf when he went on the disabled list on Saturday. Without the All-Star first baseman, Ausmus wondered where the offensive production would come from.
The results from Monday's romp are a good way to cover the hole left in the lineup with Cabrera's absence, even if it's not sustainable. Nick Castellanos led the way with four hits -- a season high -- and four RBI, which ties a season high.
"It's not something that's going to happen every day," Martinez said. "That would be the best team in history, offensively."
After Cespedes' home run in the sixth cut the Mariners lead to 5-4, Victor Martinez singled to chase Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma.
Mayckol Guaipe (0-1) was unable to record an out in three attempts and was bounced from the game by a two-run single from Castellanos that gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead.
The Tigers went on to score five runs in the sixth to take an 8-5 advantage. Detroit tacked on another four in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
"We hit the ball well, we took advantage of opportunities with men in scoring position," Ausmus said.
The offensive outburst was enough to give Alfredo Simon (8-5) the win. Simon allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win.
Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma allowed five runs on eight hits in five-plus innings. He struck out three in his return from a strain in his back and right shoulder area that sent him to the disabled list in April.
He threw strikes and he was healthy," interim Mariners manager Trent Jewett said. "Those are important factors. I don't think he commanded the ball probably the way he prefers, but he came out of it healthy."
Dustin Ackley hit an RBI triple and Brad Miller followed immediately with a run-scoring double in the fourth to cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2. Logan Morrison hit a three-run home run in the fifth to put the Mariners up 5-3.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: With first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list with a left calf strain, Detroit has had to look elsewhere at the position. On Monday, the team claimed Marc Krauss off waivers from Tampa Bay. Krauss is expected to split time at the bag with Jefry Marte, as well as Andrew Romine.
Mariners: Iwakuma made his return from the disabled list Monday. The right-hander hadn't appeared in a major league game since April 20 due to the strain.
CLEAN BULLPEN WORK
Blaine Hardy, Ian Krol and Bruce Rondon combined to pitch 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief for the Tigers. Only Krol allowed a hit and he erased the single with a double play.
HOME RUN HAPPY
Castellanos started the scoring with a solo home run in the second. Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth and Yoenis Cespedes added a solo shot to lead off the deciding sixth.
MORRISON'S POWER SURGE
Morrison hit 11 home runs last season. His three-run shot in the fifth gave him 11 this year with half the season to play.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Rookie Kyle Ryan gets the nod. Ryan, who has started and come out of the bullpen this season, holds a 4.55 ERA and hasn't had a scoreless outing in seven attempts.
Mariners: Taijuan Walker attempts to follow up one of his best career starts Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. The young right-hander allowed one hit in six shutout innings to pick up the win at San Diego on July 1.
10:10PM,EDT,July 6,2015
Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington
Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Kinsler flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Céspedes grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Jackson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Seager walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Canó singled to left center, Seager to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cruz struck out swinging, Seager to third, Canó to second on wild pitch by Simon. | 0 | 0 |
| S. Smith struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| J.D. Martinez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos homered to left (375 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Gose tripled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| Romine grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Morrison grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ackley flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller singled to left center. | 1 | 0 |
| Zunino grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Iglesias grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Kinsler flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Céspedes struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Jackson walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| Seager flied out to center, Jackson to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Canó flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Cruz struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| V. Martínez homered to right (369 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| J.D. Martinez homered to center (421 feet). | 3 | 0 |
| Avila flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Castellanos singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Gose grounded into double play, second to first, Castellanos out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| S. Smith walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Morrison lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Ackley tripled to deep center, S. Smith scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Miller doubled to deep left center, Ackley scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Miller stole third. | 3 | 2 |
| Zunino struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Jackson grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Iglesias singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Kinsler grounded into double play, third to second to first, Iglesias out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Seager flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| Canó singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Cruz flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| S. Smith singled to left, Canó to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Morrison homered to center (401 feet), Canó and S. Smith scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Ackley fouled out to first. | 3 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Hisashi Iwakuma pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Céspedes homered to center (429 feet). | 4 | 5 |
| V. Martínez singled to right. | 4 | 5 |
| Guaipe relieved Iwakuma. | 4 | 5 |
| J.D. Martinez singled to center, V. Martínez to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Avila walked, V. Martínez to third, J.D. Martinez to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Castellanos singled to center, V. Martínez and J.D. Martinez scored, Avila to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Rollins relieved Guaipe. | 6 | 5 |
| Gose reached on bunt single to pitcher, Avila to third, Castellanos to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Romine singled to right, Avila scored, Castellanos to third, Gose to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Iglesias grounded into fielder's choice to third, Castellanos scored, Romine out at second, Gose to third. | 8 | 5 |
| Kinsler grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Iglesias out at second. | 8 | 5 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Alfredo Simon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Miller grounded out to second. | 8 | 5 |
| Zunino popped out to pitcher. | 8 | 5 |
| Jackson singled to center. | 8 | 5 |
| Hardy relieved Simon. | 8 | 5 |
| Seager struck out swinging. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Rollins pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Céspedes reached on infield single to second. | 8 | 5 |
| V. Martínez singled to center, Céspedes to second. | 8 | 5 |
| J.D. Martinez singled to deep right, Céspedes scored, V. Martínez to second. | 9 | 5 |
| Avila singled to left, V. Martínez to third, J.D. Martinez to second. | 9 | 5 |
| Castellanos singled to right center, V. Martínez scored, J.D. Martinez to third, Avila to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Beimel relieved Rollins. | 10 | 5 |
| Gose struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Romine singled to left, J.D. Martinez scored, Avila to third, Castellanos to second. | 11 | 5 |
| Iglesias hit sacrifice fly to right, Avila scored, Castellanos to third. | 12 | 5 |
| Kinsler flied out to right. | 12 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Hardy pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Canó grounded out to second. | 12 | 5 |
| Cruz struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| S. Smith struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Beimel pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Céspedes flied out to center. | 12 | 5 |
| V. Martínez singled to center. | 12 | 5 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to third, V. Martínez out at second. | 12 | 5 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ian Krol pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Krol relieved Hardy. | 12 | 5 |
| Morrison fouled out to shortstop. | 12 | 5 |
| Trumbo hit for Ackley. | 12 | 5 |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 12 | 5 |
| Miller grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Trumbo out at second. | 12 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Carson Smith pitching for Seattle | DET | SEA |
| Taylor at second base. | 12 | 5 |
| Trumbo in left field. | 12 | 5 |
| C. Smith relieved Beimel. | 12 | 5 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 12 | 5 |
| Gose struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| Romine struck out looking. | 12 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bruce Rondon pitching for Detroit | DET | SEA |
| Rondón relieved Krol. | 12 | 5 |
| Zunino struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| Jackson struck out looking. | 12 | 5 |
| Seager struck out swinging. | 12 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .265 | .332 | .354 |
| Céspedes LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .294 | .322 | .488 |
| V. Martínez DH | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .264 | .332 | .363 |
| J.D. Martinez RF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .290 | .344 | .573 |
| Avila C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .208 | .360 | .306 |
| Castellanos 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .245 | .289 | .365 |
| Gose CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .277 | .319 | .380 |
| Romine 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .320 | .358 | .440 |
| Iglesias SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .323 | .372 | .383 |
| Totals | 42 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 142 | |||
| BATTING 3B: Gose (4, Iwakuma) HR: Castellanos (5, 2nd inning off Iwakuma 0 on, 2 Out); V. Martínez (3, 4th inning off Iwakuma 0 on, 0 Out); J.D. Martinez (24, 4th inning off Iwakuma 0 on, 0 Out); Céspedes (11, 6th inning off Iwakuma 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Castellanos 4 (34), V. Martínez (27), J.D. Martinez 2 (58), Céspedes (45), Romine 2 (8), Iglesias 2 (14) SF: Iglesias 2-out RBI: Castellanos GIDP: Gose, Kinsler 2 Tigers RISP: 7-12 (Avila 1-1, Gose 1-2, Romine 2-3, J.D. Martinez 1-1, Iglesias 0-1, Kinsler 0-2, Castellanos 2-2) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Krol-Iglesias-Romine). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Safeco Field, Seattle, WA |
| Attendance | 22,580 (47.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:17 |
| Weather | 79 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Kerwin Danley, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - D.J. Reyburn |
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