Spencer Torkelson and Zack Short stepped up with clutch hits in the final two innings, but Andy Ibáñez — a waiver claim from president of baseball operations Scott Harris in the offseason — helped the Detroit Tigers snap a nine-game losing streak Monday with his offense and defense.
"This is going to be the beginning," Ibáñez said. "This is going to be the beginning for something good."
The Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-5, in Monday's series opener at Comerica Park, and for that to happen, the Tigers (27-37) needed to keep the Braves from scoring in the top of the 10th inning.