BALTIMORE -- The Detroit Tigers appear to be saving their best baseball for rainy days.
Justin Upton homered and drove in two runs, and Detroit shook off two rain delays and a triple play in a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
Ian Kinsler hit his 45th career leadoff home run for the Tigers, who built a 7-0 lead in the third inning and ended Baltimore's five-game winning streak.
After enduring nearly five hours of rain delays Wednesday in a 2-0 win at Yankee Stadium, Detroit ran into more troublesome weather at Camden Yards. The game began 43 minutes late, and only four batters went to the plate before another shower produced a stoppage of 59 minutes.
The final pitch came after midnight, just about five hours beyond the scheduled starting time.
But the final result made it all worth it for the Tigers.
"We've had some pretty long days at the ballpark last couple days, but we've been playing pretty good baseball," Kinsler said.
Baltimore's second triple play of the season occurred in the second inning. With runners on first and second, Tigers catcher James McCann hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado, who stepped on third and whipped a throw to second baseman Jonathan Schoop. The relay to Chris Davis beat McCann to complete the around-the-horn triple play.
That proved to be one of the few highlights for the Orioles, who were trying to reach .500 for the first time since June 29.
Tim Beckham had three hits, including his first homer with Baltimore to make it 7-5 in the eighth, but the Orioles could not complete the comeback.
Kinsler got Detroit started with a drive to left field off Chris Tillman (1-7), moving past Brady Anderson into sole possession of sixth place for career leadoff homers.
Upton connected one out later, and Miguel Cabrera struck out before the rain came.
"The rain helped us at the beginning of the game," Kinsler said. "We had scored two runs going into the rain delay."
Cabrera doubled in two runs in a five-run third that ended Tillman's ineffective outing. He allowed seven runs, five earned, in two-plus innings and has gone 14 straight starts without a win.
"You keep waiting for him," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "It's tough because you've got a guy who's really got a track record of pitching well for us over an extended period of time and he's just not doing it right now."
Tillman knows it.
"It's killing me right now. It really is," he said.
Despite being spotted a big lead, Detroit starter Matthew Boyd couldn't make it out of the fifth inning. He was lifted after his fourth walk and replaced by Warwick Saupold (3-1), who pitched 1 2/3 innings.
"You can't be walking guys," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said about Boyd. "Early on, I thought he was going to be fine. The first inning, he looked real good. But he just lost command of the ball."
Shane Greene worked a perfect ninth for his third save.
SWING AND FALL
Machado took a big cut at an off-speed, 3-2 pitch in the first inning and fell on his back at the plate after failing to make contact. He wore a sheepish smile as he headed to the dugout.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Michael Fulmer (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. An MRI revealed no ligament damage, and he anticipates a quick return.
Orioles: DH Mark Trumbo (rib cage strain) is "pretty much pain free," according to Showalter, who would like to see the slugger play a couple of rehab games before coming off the DL.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Justin Verlander (6-7, 4.29 ERA) pitches Friday night in Baltimore looking to build on his last outing, when the six-time All-Star blanked Houston over six innings to end a five-start winless streak.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (8-7, 5.37 ERA) tries to win his fourth straight start. He has allowed one run over the last 20 2/3 innings.
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Justin Upton homered and drove in two runs, and Detroit shook off two rain delays and a triple play in a 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
Ian Kinsler hit his 45th career leadoff home run for the Tigers, who built a 7-0 lead in the third inning and ended Baltimore's five-game winning streak.
After enduring nearly five hours of rain delays Wednesday in a 2-0 win at Yankee Stadium, Detroit ran into more troublesome weather at Camden Yards. The game began 43 minutes late, and only four batters went to the plate before another shower produced a stoppage of 59 minutes.
The final pitch came after midnight, just about five hours beyond the scheduled starting time.
But the final result made it all worth it for the Tigers.
"We've had some pretty long days at the ballpark last couple days, but we've been playing pretty good baseball," Kinsler said.
Baltimore's second triple play of the season occurred in the second inning. With runners on first and second, Tigers catcher James McCann hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado, who stepped on third and whipped a throw to second baseman Jonathan Schoop. The relay to Chris Davis beat McCann to complete the around-the-horn triple play.
That proved to be one of the few highlights for the Orioles, who were trying to reach .500 for the first time since June 29.
Tim Beckham had three hits, including his first homer with Baltimore to make it 7-5 in the eighth, but the Orioles could not complete the comeback.
Kinsler got Detroit started with a drive to left field off Chris Tillman (1-7), moving past Brady Anderson into sole possession of sixth place for career leadoff homers.
Upton connected one out later, and Miguel Cabrera struck out before the rain came.
"The rain helped us at the beginning of the game," Kinsler said. "We had scored two runs going into the rain delay."
Cabrera doubled in two runs in a five-run third that ended Tillman's ineffective outing. He allowed seven runs, five earned, in two-plus innings and has gone 14 straight starts without a win.
"You keep waiting for him," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "It's tough because you've got a guy who's really got a track record of pitching well for us over an extended period of time and he's just not doing it right now."
Tillman knows it.
"It's killing me right now. It really is," he said.
Despite being spotted a big lead, Detroit starter Matthew Boyd couldn't make it out of the fifth inning. He was lifted after his fourth walk and replaced by Warwick Saupold (3-1), who pitched 1 2/3 innings.
"You can't be walking guys," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said about Boyd. "Early on, I thought he was going to be fine. The first inning, he looked real good. But he just lost command of the ball."
Shane Greene worked a perfect ninth for his third save.
SWING AND FALL
Machado took a big cut at an off-speed, 3-2 pitch in the first inning and fell on his back at the plate after failing to make contact. He wore a sheepish smile as he headed to the dugout.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Michael Fulmer (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. An MRI revealed no ligament damage, and he anticipates a quick return.
Orioles: DH Mark Trumbo (rib cage strain) is "pretty much pain free," according to Showalter, who would like to see the slugger play a couple of rehab games before coming off the DL.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Justin Verlander (6-7, 4.29 ERA) pitches Friday night in Baltimore looking to build on his last outing, when the six-time All-Star blanked Houston over six innings to end a five-start winless streak.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (8-7, 5.37 ERA) tries to win his fourth straight start. He has allowed one run over the last 20 2/3 innings.
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7:05PM,EDT,August 3,2017
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore,Maryland
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore,Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Kinsler homered to left center (385 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Adduci grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Upton homered to center (452 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Castellanos grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Jones singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Martínez doubled to deep left. | 2 | 0 |
| Mahtook reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| McCann grounded into triple play, third to second to first, Martínez out at third, Mahtook out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Davis walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Rickard flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Davis caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Iglesias singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Kinsler walked, Iglesias to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci walked, Iglesias to third, Kinsler to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Upton safe at first on error by shortstop Beckham, Iglesias and Kinsler scored, Adduci to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Adduci to third, Upton to second on wild pitch by Tillman. | 4 | 0 |
| Cabrera doubled to deep right, Adduci and Upton scored. | 6 | 0 |
| Castro relieved Tillman. | 6 | 0 |
| Castellanos flied out to left. | 6 | 0 |
| Martínez singled to right, Cabrera to third. | 6 | 0 |
| Mahtook hit sacrifice fly to right, Cabrera scored. | 7 | 0 |
| McCann flied out to right. | 7 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Castillo flied out to center. | 7 | 0 |
| Gentry reached on bunt single to third. | 7 | 0 |
| Jones walked, Gentry to second. | 7 | 0 |
| Gentry stole third. | 7 | 0 |
| Machado hit sacrifice fly to center, Gentry scored. | 7 | 1 |
| Schoop doubled to deep right, Jones scored. | 7 | 2 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Kinsler grounded out to third. | 7 | 2 |
| Adduci walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Adduci caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Davis walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Beckham doubled to left, Davis to third. | 7 | 2 |
| Rickard lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| Castillo hit sacrifice fly to center, Davis scored, Beckham to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Gentry struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Upton grounded out to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| Castellanos lined out to center. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matthew Boyd pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Jones doubled to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Machado flied out to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Schoop walked. | 7 | 3 |
| Saupold relieved Boyd. | 7 | 3 |
| Mancini grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Schoop out at second. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Martínez fouled out to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| McCann lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Warwick Saupold pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Davis flied out to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Beckham singled to center. | 7 | 3 |
| Rickard lined out to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to third, Beckham out at second. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Iglesias grounded out to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Kinsler grounded out to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Adduci grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Warwick Saupold pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Gentry doubled to deep right center. | 7 | 3 |
| Gentry stole third. | 7 | 3 |
| Jones walked. | 7 | 3 |
| Mujica relieved Saupold. | 7 | 3 |
| Machado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gentry scored, Jones out at second. | 7 | 4 |
| Schoop lined out to third. | 7 | 4 |
| Mancini grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Machado out at second. | 7 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Upton flied out to right. | 7 | 4 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 4 |
| Castellanos flied out to center. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Davis lined out to center. | 7 | 4 |
| Beckham homered to right center (333 feet). | 7 | 5 |
| Rickard struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Castillo singled to left. | 7 | 5 |
| Gentry struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Richard Bleier pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Bleier relieved Castro. | 7 | 5 |
| Martínez lined out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Mahtook flied out to center. | 7 | 5 |
| McCann singled to center. | 7 | 5 |
| Iglesias grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Romine at third base. | 7 | 5 |
| Greene relieved Mujica. | 7 | 5 |
| Jones popped out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Machado lined out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kinsler 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .244 | .326 | .393 |
| Adduci RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .270 | .352 | .413 |
| Upton LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .279 | .367 | .518 |
| Cabrera 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .256 | .340 | .418 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .241 | .307 | .435 |
Romine 3B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .290 | .344 |
| Martínez DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .262 | .332 | .381 |
| Mahtook CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .286 | .343 | .459 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .251 | .321 | .452 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .263 | .295 | .363 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 152 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Martínez (15, Tillman); Cabrera (17, Tillman) HR: Kinsler (10, 1st inning off Tillman 0 on, 0 Out); Upton (19, 1st inning off Tillman 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Kinsler (30), Upton 2 (71), Cabrera 2 (52), Mahtook (24) SF: Mahtook GITP: McCann Tigers RISP: 3-6 (Cabrera 1-1, Martínez 1-1, McCann 0-1, Castellanos 0-1, Mahtook 1-1, Upton 0-1) Team LOB: 2 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Adduci (1, 2nd base by Castro/Castillo) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Kinsler-Iglesias-Cabrera). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game resumed in the top of the first inning after a 58 minute delay. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 17,157 (37.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:18 |
| Weather | 76 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Cory Blaser, First Base - Doug Eddings, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Roberto Ortiz |
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