HOUSTON -- It took the Detroit Tigers three games, but they got the offense going again.
Jose Iglesias finished a triple shy of the cycle, Ian Kinsler had two hits and scored twice, and Detroit beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
Iglesias, who scored three runs, doubled to lead off the eighth. He moved to second on a single by Kinsler before scoring on Alex Avila's RBI grounder off Chris Devenski (3-3) to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Following an intentional walk to Miguel Cabrera, Kinsler scored on Victor Martinez's RBI grounder.
Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the ninth.
In their three-game losing streak, the Tigers had scored four runs.
"It took a little bit of time, but we got the bats going better tonight," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "It was a much better night. We're going to score runs through the course of the season. The last two games were a team-wide slump."
In the third, Iglesias scored on Charlie Morton's wild pitch before Kinsler scored on Cabrera's double-play grounder to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.
"We were able to put some good at-bats together and get the victory," Iglesias said. "As a team, we needed it. I hope we get some momentum from this."
Shane Greene (1-0) retired all five batters he faced for the win.
Evan Gattis, and Norichika Aoki hit sacrifice flies in the third and fourth innings, respectively, to tie it at 2-2. Alex Bregman hit a solo home run with two outs in the ninth off Justin Wilson.
Houston finished 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
"I think we had a few chances on (Daniel Norris) early," Bregman said. "We put some good at-bats together. He did a good job later in the game limiting us to only two runs. Made some good pitches."
Norris gave up two runs and four hits with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Norris, Greene and Wilson combined to retire 17 straight batters until Bregman's homer.
"From the fifth inning on, I was letting the ball go and trusting my stuff, and that is where I get strike one," Norris said. "Before that, I was pressing for a lack of a better term. I was trying to throw strikes, being very conscious of not walking them."
Morton allowed two runs and four hits with six strikeouts in seven innings. The right-hander retired 14 of the last 15 batters he faced.
"To get through seven, he labored a little bit, but as he got into the game, he got a little bit better as the game went on," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "Happy for him to get through as many innings as he did and keeping the game right where it was."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: SS Carlos Correa was out of the lineup for a second straight game because he wasn't feeling well. ... LHP Dallas Keuchel, who is on the 10-day DL with a pinched nerve in his neck, played catch Wednesday, Hinch said. "It's going in the right direction, but we have a few days," Hinch said. "He's feeling a little better. I know his mind is getting right to possibly come back. We'll see if his neck can cooperate with his throwing program and all the things he does to prepare."
NICE GRAB
Bregman made a tricky catch before going into the Tigers' dugout to start the fifth. Tyler Collins hit a towering foul ball that forced Bregman to run in front of the Detroit dugout. Bregman reached over and made a leaning catch on the railing of the dugout just before heading down the steps.
"I thought I was going to run into the fence actually," Bregman said. "I kind of put my hand down a little bit to try and put it on the fence but there was no fence it was just the steps. I slipped a little bit but I got it."
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (4-3) will make his 10th start of the season Thursday in the finale of the four-game series. Verlander is 4-0 with a 2.05 ERA in seven starts against Houston in his career.
Astros: RHP Mike Fiers (1-2) will look for a second straight good start Thursday after allowing two runs in six innings in his last outing.
Detroit Tigers
Jose Iglesias finished a triple shy of the cycle, Ian Kinsler had two hits and scored twice, and Detroit beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
Iglesias, who scored three runs, doubled to lead off the eighth. He moved to second on a single by Kinsler before scoring on Alex Avila's RBI grounder off Chris Devenski (3-3) to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Following an intentional walk to Miguel Cabrera, Kinsler scored on Victor Martinez's RBI grounder.
Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the ninth.
In their three-game losing streak, the Tigers had scored four runs.
"It took a little bit of time, but we got the bats going better tonight," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "It was a much better night. We're going to score runs through the course of the season. The last two games were a team-wide slump."
In the third, Iglesias scored on Charlie Morton's wild pitch before Kinsler scored on Cabrera's double-play grounder to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.
"We were able to put some good at-bats together and get the victory," Iglesias said. "As a team, we needed it. I hope we get some momentum from this."
Shane Greene (1-0) retired all five batters he faced for the win.
Evan Gattis, and Norichika Aoki hit sacrifice flies in the third and fourth innings, respectively, to tie it at 2-2. Alex Bregman hit a solo home run with two outs in the ninth off Justin Wilson.
Houston finished 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
"I think we had a few chances on (Daniel Norris) early," Bregman said. "We put some good at-bats together. He did a good job later in the game limiting us to only two runs. Made some good pitches."
Norris gave up two runs and four hits with five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Norris, Greene and Wilson combined to retire 17 straight batters until Bregman's homer.
"From the fifth inning on, I was letting the ball go and trusting my stuff, and that is where I get strike one," Norris said. "Before that, I was pressing for a lack of a better term. I was trying to throw strikes, being very conscious of not walking them."
Morton allowed two runs and four hits with six strikeouts in seven innings. The right-hander retired 14 of the last 15 batters he faced.
"To get through seven, he labored a little bit, but as he got into the game, he got a little bit better as the game went on," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "Happy for him to get through as many innings as he did and keeping the game right where it was."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: SS Carlos Correa was out of the lineup for a second straight game because he wasn't feeling well. ... LHP Dallas Keuchel, who is on the 10-day DL with a pinched nerve in his neck, played catch Wednesday, Hinch said. "It's going in the right direction, but we have a few days," Hinch said. "He's feeling a little better. I know his mind is getting right to possibly come back. We'll see if his neck can cooperate with his throwing program and all the things he does to prepare."
NICE GRAB
Bregman made a tricky catch before going into the Tigers' dugout to start the fifth. Tyler Collins hit a towering foul ball that forced Bregman to run in front of the Detroit dugout. Bregman reached over and made a leaning catch on the railing of the dugout just before heading down the steps.
"I thought I was going to run into the fence actually," Bregman said. "I kind of put my hand down a little bit to try and put it on the fence but there was no fence it was just the steps. I slipped a little bit but I got it."
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (4-3) will make his 10th start of the season Thursday in the finale of the four-game series. Verlander is 4-0 with a 2.05 ERA in seven starts against Houston in his career.
Astros: RHP Mike Fiers (1-2) will look for a second straight good start Thursday after allowing two runs in six innings in his last outing.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Kinsler grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Avila walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to right, Avila to second. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Cabrera out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Springer singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| González walked, Springer to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Altuve flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gattis grounded out to pitcher, Springer to third, González to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltrán struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Upton struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Romine walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Collins struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Gurriel grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bregman singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bregman stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Aoki grounded out to second, Bregman to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Marisnick struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Iglesias reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Kinsler doubled to left, Iglesias to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Iglesias scored, Kinsler to third on wild pitch by Morton. | 1 | 0 |
| Avila walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Kinsler scored, Avila out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Springer reached first base on catcher's interference. | 2 | 0 |
| González struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Altuve doubled to left, Springer to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Gattis hit sacrifice fly to left, Springer scored, Altuve to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Beltrán grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Upton grounded out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Mahtook grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Gurriel walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Bregman doubled to left, Gurriel to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Aoki hit sacrifice fly to left, Gurriel scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Marisnick flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Springer popped out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Collins popped out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| González grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Altuve popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Gattis grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Avila struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| V. Martínez singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Upton grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Beltrán struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Gurriel grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Bregman struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Charlie Morton pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Mahtook grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Collins struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Norris pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Aoki grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Greene relieved Norris. | 2 | 2 |
| Marisnick struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Springer flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Chris Devenski pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Iglesias doubled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Kinsler singled to center, Iglesias to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Avila grounded out to second, Iglesias scored, Kinsler to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Cabrera intentionally walked. | 3 | 2 |
| V. Martínez grounded into fielder's choice to first, Kinsler scored, Cabrera out at second. | 4 | 2 |
| Upton popped out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| González lined out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Altuve lined out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Gattis grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Jankowski pitching for Houston | DET | HOU |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Collins tripled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Iglesias homered to left center (355 feet), Collins scored. | 6 | 2 |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for Detroit | DET | HOU |
| Beltrán popped out to first. | 6 | 2 |
| Gurriel popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| Bregman homered to left center (348 feet). | 6 | 3 |
| Aoki singled to left. | 6 | 3 |
| Marisnick flied out to center. | 6 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .240 | .331 | .370 |
| Avila C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .351 | .474 | .636 |
| Cabrera 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .264 | .360 | .430 |
| V. Martínez DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .260 | .333 | .370 |
| Upton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .222 | .337 | .444 |
| Mahtook CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .185 | .241 | .352 |
| Romine 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .219 | .293 | .352 |
| Collins RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .208 | .286 | .358 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .213 | .237 | .346 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 141 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Kinsler (6, Morton); Iglesias (9, Devenski) 3B: Collins (1, Jankowski) HR: Iglesias (2, 9th inning off Jankowski 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Avila (19), V. Martínez (24), Iglesias 2 (11) 2-out RBI: Iglesias 2 GIDP: V. Martínez, Cabrera Tigers RISP: 2-6 (Kinsler 1-1, Cabrera 0-1, V. Martínez 0-2, Avila 0-1, Iglesias 1-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Avila (1, catcher's interference) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX |
| Attendance | 26,481 (63% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:52 |
| Weather | 82 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Dana DeMuth, Second Base - Chris Guccione, Third Base - Carlos Torres |
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