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Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 5: John Mayberry Jr.'s homer the difference

Detroit Tigers 6, Tampa Bay Rays 5

At Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.

What happened: Shane Greene gave up three runs in the top of the second. Taylor Motter hit an RBI double and Kyle Roller followed with a two-run home run. The Tigers came back with four runs in the bottom of the second. Victor Martinez, J.D. Martinez and Mike Aviles had consecutive hits. Bryan Holaday had an RBI single to temporarily give him the team lead in RBIs this spring (nine). Ian Kinsler hit a two-out, two-run double, giving him 10 RBIs.