Detroit — Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire joked that he wouldn’t know Saturday’s starting pitcher until he saw how the Tigers pitchers did in Friday’s game.
They didn’t provide much comfort.
Starter Ryan Carpenter didn’t record an out in the fourth inning and gave up eight runs (six earned) on eight hits. Things didn’t get much better the rest of the way, as the Indians exploded for an eight-run fourth inning, en route to a 13-4 victory on Friday night at Comerica Park.
The Tigers got back-to-back home runs from Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Dixon in the second inning, tying it, 2-2, after the Indians scored two in the top of the inning, on an RBI double by Jake Bauers scoring Jason Kipnis, and Roberto Perez scoring on a fielder’s choice by Francisco Lindor.