DETROIT (AP) – Spencer Turnbull allowed three hits in six blank innings, and the Detroit Tigers opened the game with five runs in the fifth inning for an 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers tuesday night.
The Tigers appeared to avoid a potential challenge after point guard Jonathan Schoop hit his right wrist via a pitch. Schoop, who leads Detroit with 8 home runs, left the game in the fourth inning with a bruised right wrist, but manager Ron Gardenhire said that after the game Schoop was fine. He is expected to play on Wednesday.
Turnbull (4-2) struck out 3 and scored 3 for the Tigers, who shot the New York Yankees within a game for last position in the American League playoffs. Jeimer Candelario made a house run and led by 4 points.
“Our beginner launcher came at the time when part of the game, which was nice,” Gardenhire said. “And our offense had a big entrance in which we connected a lot of hits and hit the ball constantly. So it was a smart night, ” and we kept adding. “
Gardenhire is back after missing two games with an abdominal condition.
Willi Castro opened the scoring with a single RBI in the fourth. Then Detroit sent 10 batters in the next inning. Víctor Reyes connected a single RBI, and Candelario and Jorge Bonifacio connected two single runs.
Candelario added a two-run home run in the seventh to put the 8-0.
Jedd Gyorko, Avisail García and Omar Narváez connected RBI singles for the Brewers in the ninth. Milwaukee had the race tied on deck when Ben Gamel hit a fake window with the bases full to top it off.
“It’s September and we’re moving forward, so I think we can say those are vital games for the rest,” said Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell, whose team is also below the threshold for a playoff spot. “You lose a game and you minimize your margin of error. That’s where it is, so it’s not the last game of the season, but it’s a wonderful game. “
Milwaukee player Adrian Houser (1-4) allowed five runs and four hits in four 2/3 innings. Houser also allowed five problems in an opposite start to Detroit last week.
The Brewers have lost three in a row. They had the chance to take the lead when they put the men in the top position and for now without anyone coming out in the third, but Gamel recovered in a double 1-5-3 kill, the first of the three direct innings Milwaukee connected. on a double play opposite Turnbull.
Turnbull said, “I hit that ball and it went into panic mode after that,” Turnbull said. “I don’t know why I pitched her third. I don’t know why I think I would do this. I guess I’m just thinking about the running back. We’ve never worked a 1-5-3 double game in my life.
The Tigers announced after the game that they had opted for outfielder Christin Stewart at their chosen spot.
COACH ROOM
Brewers: Milwaukee activated RHP Corey Knebel (left corva tendon) from the disabled list and switched to INF/OF Mark Mathias at the exchange site. Knebel pitched an eighth entry without annotations.
Tigers: Gardenhire said UT’s Harold Castro (left corva tendon) ran the bases but felt tension in the other hamshot tendon.
Following
Corbin Burnes (2-0) is going to Milwaukee on Wednesday at the final time and game of this series. Matthew Boyd (1-5) climbs the mound for the Tigers.
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