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Troy Melton allows one hit in six innings, Tigers beat White Sox 4-1

DETROIT — Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Dillon Dingler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs as Detroit won its second straight game after losing four ...

Jeremy Peña homers, Lambert allows 2 hits and Astros beat Tigers 4-2

HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday. Yordan Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 24 games and scored Christian Vazquez on a double for his 55th RBI of the season. Lambert (6-4) retired nine of his first 10 batters. He gave up a leadoff single to Dillon Dingler in the fourth, and went on to retire 11 straight before Kerry Carpenter's solo homer in the seventh. He finished seven innings with five strikeouts and walked none. Peña homered in the third ...

Raynel Delgado drives in 2 in the eighth as the Astros beat the Tigers 4-2

HOUSTON (AP) — Raynel Delgado drove in two runs in the eighth inning in his second major league game to help lift the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. With Houston down 2-1, Delgado hit a single to center field that sent Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith home. The Astros added another run later in the inning, after Joey Loperfido ran home on Jeremy Peña's groundout to first. After review, Peña was ruled safe at first and the run counted. Diaz returned from the injured list after being out for more than two months with an oblique strain. Starting ...

Colt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as the Tigers blow past the Astros 9-3

HOUSTON (AP) — Colt Keith had three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered in an 11-hit game for Detroit. The 24-year-old Keith, who entered the day with one home run in 65 games this season, became the youngest Tigers player with a three-homer game since 20-year-old Al Kaline in 1955. This century, only eight Tigers have accomplished the feat — including Miguel Cabrera twice. McGonigle homered in the second inning for a 2-0 lead before Keith drilled his first homer of the ...