The Detroit Tigers returned to Comerica Park for the beginning of an eight-game homestand, desperate for an offensive spark and a win to snap their miserable losing streak.
Neither happened Monday.
The Tigers tallied four hits and lost, 2-0, to the Oakland Athletics in the first of five games, extending the losing streak to six games in front of 12,674 fans. Detroit owns the worst record in the American League, at 8-20 overall, dropping 13 of its past 15 games.
Detroit has been held scoreless for 24 straight innings.
Meanwhile, the Athletics snapped a nine-game losing skid.