Detroit Tigers fans were treated to a pitcher's duel, but probably not the kind they wanted to see.
Wasting a quality start from righty Troy Melton, the Tigers (34-47) kicked off a four-game series with a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday, June 25, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Astros starter Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 batters through six shutout innings, taking advantage of a punchless Tigers lineup as Melton was throwing a gem of his own.
Melton pitched the first five innings without having allowed an Astros batter to reach base, but center fielder Taylor Trammell broke up the perfect game (and the no-hitter, and the shutout) with a one-out solo home run off Melton in the sixth.
The Astros scrapped home a run in the top of the ninth for a 2-0 edge that proved key.
Designated hitter Dillon Dingler blasted a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to bring the Tigers within 2-1, and left fielder Riley Green followed with a line drive single on the next pitch. But third baseman Colt Keith grounded into a 3-6 double play to end the game for a third straight loss.
Wasting a quality start from righty Troy Melton, the Tigers (34-47) kicked off a four-game series with a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday, June 25, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Astros starter Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 batters through six shutout innings, taking advantage of a punchless Tigers lineup as Melton was throwing a gem of his own.
Melton pitched the first five innings without having allowed an Astros batter to reach base, but center fielder Taylor Trammell broke up the perfect game (and the no-hitter, and the shutout) with a one-out solo home run off Melton in the sixth.
The Astros scrapped home a run in the top of the ninth for a 2-0 edge that proved key.
Designated hitter Dillon Dingler blasted a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to bring the Tigers within 2-1, and left fielder Riley Green followed with a line drive single on the next pitch. But third baseman Colt Keith grounded into a 3-6 double play to end the game for a third straight loss.
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