Diamondbacks 7, Tigers 6: Offense bails out the defense

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty ImagesThe first inning didn’t have the best start for the Diamondbacks. Gregor Blanco was hitting lead off and got a single. However, he tried to take second as David Peralta was striking out and was thrown out for a double play.

That wouldn’t set the tone for the rest of the inning, thankfully. Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb both singled, to bring Chris Owings to the plate with two outs. He bunted for a hit to third, plating Goldy, moving Lamb to second, and reaching first himself. Brandon Drury hit a single of his own to bring home Lamb, making increasing the lead to two.

They added four more in the third. Goldschmidt brought home Peralta on a two run homer,…