BALTIMORE--A solid performance from the Tiger's line-up puts a hault to the Orioles' season high, five-game winning-streak as they win 6-3 in game three of four at Camden Yards Saturday night.
Clete Thomas went 3-5 including two home runs and Curtis Granderson chipped in a solo-shot while scoring two runs. Justin Verlander (6-2) was impressive on the mound throwing for six innings as he picked up his sixth win on the season. Ryan Raburn added two hits and an RBI, while Gerald Laird knocked in an insurance run.
Verlander found himself in a bit of trouble in the fifth after a Matt Wieters' triple started off the inning followed by a Nolan Reimhold RBI single. A quick 1-2-3 got the Tigers out of the inning but found themselves battling again in the sixth as Luke Scott blasted a two-run, game-tying homer. That was shortlived as Thomas' second homer in the seventh gave the lead back to Detroit.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland continues to have difficulty with his bullpen as he was forced to use three relievers in the seventh until Joel Zumaya was able to battle out. Fernado Rodney came in the ninth with the save and tacked up his ninth save of the year.
Tigers will try to split the series tomorrow in Baltimore at 1:35. Edwin Jackson is expected to pitch.
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