DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and five Detroit pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game home skid with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Despite winning two of their last three games, the struggling Tigers have lost nine of their last 11, 12 of 15 and 17 of their last 21. Detroit has lost six consecutive series for its longest such drought since 2021 and dropped eight of its last nine.
Drew Anderson (2-1) relieved Casey Mize to start the fifth and pitched three perfect innings with three strikeouts. Mize had six strikeouts, gave up two hits and walked one in four scoreless innings before leaving due to an undisclosed injury.
Kyle Finnegan pitched a 1-2-3 eighth before Kenley Jansen threw two-thirds of an inning and Brenan Hanifee recorded the final out.
Colt Keith, Kevin McGonigle and Dillon Dingler each had two hits for the Tigers.
José Soriano (6-4) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings for the Angels, who had their season-best four-game win streak halted.
Jorge Soler and Donovan Walton accounted for the Angels hits with singles..
Keith, McGonigle and Dingler hit consecutive singles to leadoff the first inning. Dingler’s hit drove in Keith, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
Torkelson hit a solo homer to lead off the second.
Vaughn Grissom, who hit his first career grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs in LA’s 10-6 win Tuesday in the series opener, went 0 for 3 with a strikeout and walk.
Up next
Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (1-1, 10.61 ERA) starts Thursday against Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (0-6, 5.94) in the finale of a three-game set.
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