The Tigers fell 6-2 in game one of a four-game set from Comerica Park with a generally lackluster effort from the home team.
Drew Hutchison got out to a solid start in this one. He issued a leadoff walk to Yandy Diaz, and was fortunate that a Brandon Lowe drive to center was hauled in by Riley Greene, but Isaac Paredes popped up and Hutchison got a ground out from Ji-Man Choi to avoid any damage in the first inning.
In the second, the defense helped Hutch out again. Randy Arozarena beat out an infield chopper to get the leadoff man on for the second inning in a row, but Harold Castro made a great stop on a David Peralta ground ball, fired to Báez at second, and then got back in position to receive the throw back to complete a 3-6-3 double play.