The Detroit Tigers didn't wait to punch back.
Trailing by two runs in the first inning, the Tigers (51-57) posted three runs in their first offensive opportunity. Getting to Baltimore Orioles starter Spenser Watkins — formerly in the Tigers' farm system — before he settled in was crucial to securing a 6-2 victory at Comerica Park.
Detroit is 42-33 since May 8 and 11-6 since the All-Star break.
The Tigers and Orioles split the four-game series.
The Tigers responded to their 2-0 deficit in the bottom of the first inning. Despite two quick outs from Akil Baddoo and Jonathan Schoop, an eight-pitch walk from Robbie Grossman ignited Watkins' trouble.