Detroit Tigers right-hander Bryan Garcia lost his footing and took a tumble.
In the fifth inning, Garcia tried throwing a second-pitch changeup to Sam Haggerty. On his way toward home plate, he slipped while releasing the pitch — just a bit outside — before falling into a sideways somersault.
Garcia created a mess in the fifth inning, but after allowing one run, he responded by striking out Julio Rodriguez with an up-and-in fastball and generating a double play with a first-pitch sinker to Ty France.
The Tigers — riding Garcia's solid effort in a spot start — beat the postseason-bound Seattle Mariners, 4-3, in Monday's series opener at T-Mobile Park, their 11th victory in the past 13 games.