DETROIT -- Jose Iglesias has won a lot of games for the Detroit Tigers with his glove.
Lately, he's been helping out with his bat as well.
Iglesias had two RBI doubles as the Tigers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Saturday.
Iglesias is hitting .364 with four doubles, a homer and 11 RBI in his last 14 games, raising his batting average from .239 to .261.
"I'm just trying to keep putting the ball in play, and right now, good things are happening," he said. "I can't let myself try to do more than that."
Iglesias' second run-scoring double tied the game at 3 in the seventh. Ian Kinsler then flared a single to center to give Detroit the lead.
Kinsler followed up the single with a spectacular defensive play , racing down the right-field line and leaning into the stands to catch Josh Reddick's pop fly.
"Not only did he cover that much ground, he had keep track of the railing, the fans and the right fielder," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Even though it is a foul ball, it is huge to eliminate an out when you've got a lead in the eighth."
Victor Martinez made it 5-3 with an RBI single in the eighth to help lock up Detroit's third win in 10 games.
Matt Boyd (5-5) allowed three runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter. Justin Wilson, the subject of trade rumors, pitched the ninth for his 13th save.
"Alex (Avila) called a great game, and I thought we did a great job of keeping them off balance," Boyd said. "There were a few bad pitches, but I limited the damage."
Making his second start of the season, Collin McHugh dominated the Tigers, allowing one run on four hits in six innings. He struck out seven.
"I did some things better than I did in my first start," he said. "That's a tough lineup, so it was nice to have all of my pitches working tonight."
Jose Altuve went 0-for-4, snapping his 19-game hitting streak and dropping his batting average to .365, which still leads the majors.
Francis Martes (3-1) took the loss after relieving McHugh in the seventh. He was lifted after Iglesias' game-tying double and was charged with three runs on two hits.
Evan Gattis gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a long homer to left in the first inning. Derek Fisher drove home Houston's third run with a triple in the fourth, but Boyd struck out the next two batters to avoid further damage.
"We really didn't do a lot after the fourth," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "He's got good stuff and he was able to make some adjustments early in the game."
Iglesias's RBI double in the fifth got the Tigers on the board. Boyd took a line drive from Gattis off his shin in the sixth but induced a double-play grounder from Carlos Beltran.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: 3B Colin Moran (fractured cheek) has returned to Houston to examine options for facial surgery. Manager Hinch said he expects to have news on Moran's plans when the team returns home on Monday.
Tigers: Placed OF Alex Presley on the 10-day disabled list with a right side strain and recalled OF Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo. Presley is hitting .313 in 34 games this season, while Adduci has an .845 OPS in 17 major-league games this year.
NEW FATHER
Boyd's victory came two days after his wife Ashley gave birth to their first child. Meira Joy Boyd was born in Detroit on an off day, so he avoided a stay on the paternity list.
"It is obviously incredible, but I had to put all that aside once I got here today," he said. "The minute I walked into the clubhouse, I just focused on throwing strikes."
UP NEXT
Astros: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-2, 3.67) will pitch in Sunday's series finale -- his third career start against Detroit. McCullers, whose father pitched for the Tigers in 1990, is 2-0 against them with a 1.64 ERA.
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.50) will make his final start before the trade deadline. Verlander is 4-0 with a 2.83 ERA in eight starts against Houston.
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Lately, he's been helping out with his bat as well.
Iglesias had two RBI doubles as the Tigers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Saturday.
Iglesias is hitting .364 with four doubles, a homer and 11 RBI in his last 14 games, raising his batting average from .239 to .261.
"I'm just trying to keep putting the ball in play, and right now, good things are happening," he said. "I can't let myself try to do more than that."
Iglesias' second run-scoring double tied the game at 3 in the seventh. Ian Kinsler then flared a single to center to give Detroit the lead.
Kinsler followed up the single with a spectacular defensive play , racing down the right-field line and leaning into the stands to catch Josh Reddick's pop fly.
"Not only did he cover that much ground, he had keep track of the railing, the fans and the right fielder," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Even though it is a foul ball, it is huge to eliminate an out when you've got a lead in the eighth."
Victor Martinez made it 5-3 with an RBI single in the eighth to help lock up Detroit's third win in 10 games.
Matt Boyd (5-5) allowed three runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter. Justin Wilson, the subject of trade rumors, pitched the ninth for his 13th save.
"Alex (Avila) called a great game, and I thought we did a great job of keeping them off balance," Boyd said. "There were a few bad pitches, but I limited the damage."
Making his second start of the season, Collin McHugh dominated the Tigers, allowing one run on four hits in six innings. He struck out seven.
"I did some things better than I did in my first start," he said. "That's a tough lineup, so it was nice to have all of my pitches working tonight."
Jose Altuve went 0-for-4, snapping his 19-game hitting streak and dropping his batting average to .365, which still leads the majors.
Francis Martes (3-1) took the loss after relieving McHugh in the seventh. He was lifted after Iglesias' game-tying double and was charged with three runs on two hits.
Evan Gattis gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a long homer to left in the first inning. Derek Fisher drove home Houston's third run with a triple in the fourth, but Boyd struck out the next two batters to avoid further damage.
"We really didn't do a lot after the fourth," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "He's got good stuff and he was able to make some adjustments early in the game."
Iglesias's RBI double in the fifth got the Tigers on the board. Boyd took a line drive from Gattis off his shin in the sixth but induced a double-play grounder from Carlos Beltran.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Astros: 3B Colin Moran (fractured cheek) has returned to Houston to examine options for facial surgery. Manager Hinch said he expects to have news on Moran's plans when the team returns home on Monday.
Tigers: Placed OF Alex Presley on the 10-day disabled list with a right side strain and recalled OF Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo. Presley is hitting .313 in 34 games this season, while Adduci has an .845 OPS in 17 major-league games this year.
NEW FATHER
Boyd's victory came two days after his wife Ashley gave birth to their first child. Meira Joy Boyd was born in Detroit on an off day, so he avoided a stay on the paternity list.
"It is obviously incredible, but I had to put all that aside once I got here today," he said. "The minute I walked into the clubhouse, I just focused on throwing strikes."
UP NEXT
Astros: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-2, 3.67) will pitch in Sunday's series finale -- his third career start against Detroit. McCullers, whose father pitched for the Tigers in 1990, is 2-0 against them with a 1.64 ERA.
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.50) will make his final start before the trade deadline. Verlander is 4-0 with a 2.83 ERA in eight starts against Houston.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Reddick reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Altuve grounded out to third, Reddick to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gurriel flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Gattis homered to left (412 feet), Reddick scored. | 2 | 0 |
| González doubled to deep center. | 2 | 0 |
| Beltrán struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Upton struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Fisher struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Bregman singled to left center. | 2 | 0 |
| Marisnick singled to right, Bregman to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Marisnick caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop to first to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Reddick struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Cabrera singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Martínez lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Altuve fouled out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Gurriel grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Gattis flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Mahtook doubled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Iglesias lined out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Kinsler popped out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| González popped out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Beltrán singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Fisher tripled to deep right center, Beltrán scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Bregman struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Marisnick struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Cabrera flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Reddick grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Altuve flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Gurriel flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Martínez singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Avila grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Martínez out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Mahtook walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Iglesias doubled to deep left, Mahtook scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Gattis reached on infield single to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| González flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Beltrán grounded into double play, second to first, Gattis out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Collin McHugh pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Adduci flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Upton lined out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Fisher grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Bregman fouled out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Marisnick grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Francis Martes pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Martes relieved McHugh. | 3 | 1 |
| Castellanos hit by pitch. | 3 | 1 |
| Martínez singled to right, Castellanos to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Castellanos scored, Martínez to second on wild pitch by Martes. | 3 | 2 |
| Avila struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Iglesias doubled to right, Martínez scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Devenski relieved Martes. | 3 | 3 |
| Kinsler singled to right, Iglesias scored. | 3 | 4 |
| Kinsler stole second. | 3 | 4 |
| Adduci grounded out to first. | 3 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Reddick fouled out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Greene relieved Boyd. | 3 | 4 |
| Altuve lined out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Gurriel fouled out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Luke Gregerson pitching for Houston | HOU | DET |
| Gregerson relieved Devenski. | 3 | 4 |
| Upton walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Upton stole second. | 3 | 4 |
| Cabrera flied out to center, Upton to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Castellanos grounded out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Martínez singled to right, Upton scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Avila grounded out to first. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for Detroit | HOU | DET |
| Romine at third base. | 3 | 5 |
| J. Wilson relieved Greene. | 3 | 5 |
| Gattis singled to left. | 3 | 5 |
| González grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gattis out at second. | 3 | 5 |
| Beltrán grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston Astros | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Reddick RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .306 | .348 | .495 |
| Altuve 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .365 | .429 | .579 |
| Gurriel 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .283 | .310 | .471 |
| Gattis C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .287 | .341 | .507 |
| González SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .319 | .398 | .587 |
| Beltrán DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .237 | .290 | .407 |
| Fisher LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .281 | .361 | .531 |
| Bregman 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .264 | .347 | .438 |
| Marisnick CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .248 | .328 | .497 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 92 | |||
| BATTING 2B: González (17, Boyd) 3B: Fisher (1, Boyd) HR: Gattis (11, 1st inning off Boyd 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Gattis 2 (44), Fisher (6) 2-out RBI: Gattis 2 GIDP: Beltrán, González Astros RISP: 1-6 (Gattis 1-1, Reddick 0-1, Gurriel 0-1, Beltrán 0-1, Bregman 0-1, Marisnick 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Marisnick (4, 2nd base by Boyd) Picked Off: Marisnick (1st base by Boyd) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Bregman-González-Gurriel). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 33,766 (81.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:41 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Manny Gonzalez, First Base - Ramon DeJesus, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - CB Bucknor |
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