Until then, Kinsler had been responsible for the Tigers' offense, including his second bases-clearing double in four days to capitalize on a wild outing for Marlins starter Dylan Axelrod. The former White Sox farmhand gave up one hit with three strikeouts over 1 2/3 innings, but he walked three, including Anthony Gose with two outs in the second to extend the threat for Kinsler.
J.D. Martinez added his first home run of the spring, an opposite-field solo shot in the fifth. Prospect Steven Moya blasted a two-run dinger in the seventh.