Hill dominated the Tigers just 24 hours after Detroit had scorched Oakland pitching for seven runs.
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Marcus Semien added a two-run homer in the seventh, his team-high fifth of the season. Kinsler reached on an infield single and scored on Victor Martinez’s two-out double to deep center.
In those 10 games, Oakland (11-10) mustered only 39 hits in 69 innings against the former AL Cy Young Award victor while striking out 75 times.
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said the team likely would carry one fewer outfielder “into the weekend” as various health issues are weighed, including the status of Maybin, who fractured a wrist in spring camp, then reinjured the wrist and hurt his shoulder during a rehab stint as his tough spring continues. The ball bounced off the palm of his glove and back in the field of play, but Upton stayed with it and caught the ball out of mid-air after his feet hit the ground. Valencia is eligible to come off the disabled list May 6, and Melvin was talking Tuesday about the possibility of the third baseman needing just a couple of games on an injury rehabilitation assignment before returning on or about that date.
Verlander threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits. 245 in 120 games last season while battling back from knee surgery, is fully healthy now and has gone 7-for-14 with two home runs and six RBIs in his last four games. The lefty came into the game having walked a combined seven over his previous two outings. 100 (2 for 20) in his third big league season, expressed regret afterward but also remained upset at the home fans for their booing.
“Nobody wants that ball to get lost less than me”, he told reporters, via the Detroit Free Press. These two have split the first two games of the series, with Detroit getting a 7-3 win on Monday and Oakland getting a 5-1 victory on Tuesday. 276 with five home runs. Khris Davis knocked a single to left to push Vogt across.
Tigers: RHP Shane Greene (blister) is heading to the DL, and Detroit prospect Michael Fulmer will make his major league debut Friday night when he starts at Minnesota….
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It was encouraging to see the A’s bunch four hits together in their three-run rally that broke a scoreless tie.
