The Detroit Tigers defeated the Baltimore Orioles 14-0 on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.
The Tigers scored in every inning they batted. They collected 19 hits in the game. Eduardo Valencia hit two home runs and drove in four runs. Gleyber Torres hit a home run and finished with five RBI. Kevin McGonigle reached base five times.
Troy Melton started for the Tigers and pitched seven scoreless innings. He allowed few hits and improved his record to 6-1.
Dean Kremer started for the Orioles. He allowed eight runs in four innings. The Orioles bullpen also gave up runs as the game continued. Baltimore managed only three hits in the contest and committed one error.
The loss dropped the Orioles to 52-56. The Tigers improved to 51-57 and ended a three game losing streak.
The Tigers offense produced runs consistently from the first inning onward. Valencia and Torres provided the main power. The Orioles pitching staff could not limit the damage. Their hitters did not generate offense against Melton or the Detroit relief pitchers.
This was one of the more one sided results of the season for Baltimore. The Orioles had limited success at the plate and on the mound throughout the nine innings.
The teams were scheduled to continue their series on Wednesday with Tarik Skubal expected to start for Detroit. The Orioles planned to use another starter in the series finale.