Beau Brieske’s third major league start was another decent effort, but once again a defensive mistake and a quiet offense sank the Tigers’ chances as the Astros make it two in a row with a 3-2 victory on Friday night.
The Tigers got another taste of a tight, well-pitched contest in this one, the kind of game that good teams win more than they lose. The offensive failures never gave them a chance to overcome a rocky second inning.
Javier Báez slashed a single past first baseman Yuli Gurriel with one in the top of the first, but Miguel Cabrera and Jeimer Candelario grounded out to end the inning.