Riley Greene, Victor Reyes help Tigers hand Guardians third consecutive loss

The Associated Press
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Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez flips his bat after striking out in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. [Carlos Osorio/Associated Press]
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez flips his bat after striking out in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers. [Carlos Osorio/Associated Press]
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DETROIT — Riley Greene and Victor Reyes drove in three runs apiece, Eric Haase blasted a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Guardians 11-4 on Tuesday night.

Miguel Cabrera added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the Tigers, who have won the first three games of the four-game series. Greene had two doubles, and Reyes supplied three hits and scored twice.

Drew Hutchison (1-4) got his first victory since last Sept. 25, allowing two runs — one earned — and five hits in five innings.

Guardians starter Cal Quantrill (4-5) surrendered six runs — three earned — and eight hits in four innings. Owen Miller drove in two runs for the Guardians.

The Guardians scored an unearned run in the first. The Tigers countered with a four-run second that included Reyes’ two-run single, Greene’s RBI double and Cabrera’s run-scoring single.

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase, center, is greeted by Harold Castro, right, after the two-run home run that also scored Miguel Cabrera in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Guardians. [Carlos Osorio/Associated Press]
Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase, center, is greeted by Harold Castro, right, after the two-run home run that also scored Miguel Cabrera in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Guardians. [Carlos Osorio/Associated Press]

The Tigers increased their advantage to 6-2 in the fourth on Haase's two-out homer.

The Tigers took a six-run lead on Greene's two-out, two-run double in the fifth. The Tigers tacked on three more runs in the sixth to make 11-2.

Roster moves

Guardians: Right-hander Nick Sandlin was recalled from Triple-A Columbus and left-hander Alex Young and Konnor Pilkington were optioned to the Clippers. Sandlin allowed two runs in one inning of relief on Tuesday.

Tigers: To make room for Hutchison on the active roster, right-hander Will Vest was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers opened a spot on the 40-man roster by designating left-hander Sam Howard for assignment.

Trainer's room

Guardians: Outfielder Josh Naylor was a late scratch with lingering back spasms. He departed the opener of Monday's doubleheader in the seventh inning. “He's a little sore,” manager Terry Francona said. “I don't know that anything good comes from trying to force the issue.”

Tigers: Right-hander Alex Faedo has some inflammation in his hip but manager A.J. Hinch hasn't ruled out the possibility of recalling Faedo from Triple-A Toledo to start a game next week. ... Right-hander Wily Peralta departed in the eighth inning with a left hamstring spasm.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians lose third in a row to Detroit Tigers