TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Yankees, 8-5, on Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Tigers dropped to 1-2 in Grapefruit League play.
What happened
Last season, the Tigers averaged 0.68 home runs per game en route to 110 on the season, last (by far) in the majors. The new-look Tigers have hit seven home runs through three spring training games. They added two to their total against the Yankees.
Power swings from Eric Haase and Kerry Carpenter carried the Tigers, while other players — especially Akil Baddoo — contributed in other ways to spark the offense.