Detroit Tigers’ Colt Keith scores during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers’ Trey Sweeney (27) and Colt Keith (33) celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker reacts after being called out on strikes during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Tigers stay on a roll with a 3-1 win over the Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 games.
Detroit Tigers’ Colt Keith scores during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 games.
Brant Hurter allowed one hit in three scoreless innings in his second career start, and Chase Lee (1-0) followed with two scoreless innings to earn his first major league win as the Tigers used six pitchers in a bullpen game.
Andre Pallante (4-3) allowed three runs and four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss at home since Sept. 10, 2024, against Cincinnati.
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Willson Contreras had an RBI single to center field off Brenan Hanifee to score Victor Scott II in the sixth inning and cut Detroit’s lead to 3-1.
In the fourth, Torkelson lined a double to the right-center field warning track that bounced off the glove of Jordan Walker to score Riley Greene and expand the Tigers’ lead to 2-0.
Key moment
Pallante issued one-out walks to Torkelson and Greene before Colt Keith flied out to left field in the top of the sixth to end Pallante’s day. Dillon Dingler stroked a single to left field off Phil Maton to put the Tigers ahead 3-0.
Key stat
St. Louis lost by more than one run for the first time since falling to the New York Mets 9-3 at home on May 2.
Up next
Tigers: Open a seven-game homestand Thursday night with RHP Jack Flaherty (2-5, 2.67 ERA) facing Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (3-4, 4.06).
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (3-2, 3.77 ERA) opposes Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (3-5, 5.14) in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.
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