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Riley Greene batting fifth for Tigers; Rony Garcia's success linked to slider

Detroit — Tigers' top prospect Riley Greene arrived on the scene Saturday and reached base safely four times to help propel Detroit to a 14-7 win over the Texas Rangers, snapping a six-game losing skid.

Greene registered two singles and a pair of walks working out of the sixth spot in the lineup. On Sunday, however, he'll be batting fifth, right in the heart of the order.

"I don't know where Riley's going to hit every time," manager AJ Hinch said pregame. "This lineup without (Miguel Cabrera) in it kind of changes the configuration.