DETROIT -- Victor Martinez's first home run since Aug. 23 lifted the Tigers back into a tie for the American League's second Wild Card. His go-ahead drive in the eighth off Orioles reliever Brad Brach nullified Baltimore's game-tying rally in the top half, sending Detroit to a 4-3 win Friday night at Comerica Park.
The opener of a critical three-game series between two AL Wild Card contenders lived up to the hype, from a pitching duel between youngsters Michael Fulmer and Kevin Gausman to dueling rallies once they left.