The weather has warmed up in downtown Detroit.
And so, too, has the Detroit Tigers’ offense. Victor Martinez is heating up. Alex Avila is still hot. And J.D. Martinez?
“He rolled out of bed hot,” manager Brad Ausmus said.
With the Tigers in an early hole, J.D. Martinez punched back. Victor Martinez pushed them ahead. And Avila put the finishing touch on another complete offensive performance as the Tigers took a hard-fought series against the always-tough Orioles this afternoon at Comerica Park. They won, 6-5.
With the win, which came without Miguel Cabrera for a second consecutive day and two days after a heartbreaking loss in 13 innings, the Tigers jumped above the .