DETROIT -- Shane Greene taketh away. J.D. Martinez and Yoenis Cespedes restoreth. And the bullpen blew it up. Despite three home runs for the Detroit Tigers and overcoming a four-run first-inning deficit, the Tigers dropped a frustrating 11-9 decision to the Seattle Mariners Tuesday at Comerica Park.
Greene didn't take long to implode, per the usual. After six batters, three singles, a double, a hit by pitch, and a sacrifice fly, the Mariners had what seemed to be a comfortable 4-0 lead. He didn't make it out of the fifth inning and had the Tigers in a 5-3 hole when he later gave up a solo home run to Nelson Cruz, which traveled 455 feet.