The Tigers got on the board first in this one. Ian Kinsler led off the game with a walk. He advanced to second on a ground ball from Miguel Cabrera. Clean-up batter Nick Castellanos then got the Tigers on the board with a home run to left field to give the Tigers the 2-0 lead.
The Nationals cut into the Tigers’ lead in the bottom of the 4th. Anthony Rendon led off the inning with the dreaded leadoff walk and stole second base.