The Tigers loaded the bases in the top of the second inning, scoring twice.
Victor Martinez led off the inning with a single, followed by walks to J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton, loading the bases with nobody out. Santana then walked Erick Aybar, scoring Victor Martinez and putting the Tigers on the board. Jarrod Saltalamacchia then hit a sacrifice fly to the warning track in right field, scoring J.D. Martinez. Andrew Romine popped out to shortstop for the second out of the inning before Jose Iglesias flew out to right field to end the half inning. Going to the bottom of the second, the Tigers have a 2-0 lead.