Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson lead Tigers past Cardinals

Riley Greene scored three runs as the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon.Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-2 with two walks, a run and an RBI as the Tigers took the rubber game of the three-game set. Detroit has won seven of its last nine games.Detroit used an array of relievers in a bullpen game. Brant Hurter started the game by delivering three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and one walk.Chase Lee (1-0) followed with two scoreless innings for his first career win.Sean Guenther allowed one run in two-thirds of an inning. Brenan Hanifee (two-thirds of an inning), Tyler Holton (two-thirds of an inning) and Beau Brieske (two innings) blanked the Cardinals the rest of the way.Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (4-3) allowed three runs on four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Greene hit a single, raced to third on Torkelson’s single, and scored on Colt Keith’s sacrifice.The Tigers doubled their lead in the fourth inning. Greene drew a two-out walk and scored on Torkelson’s double.Detroit earned another opportunity in the fifth. Dillon Dingler hit a leadoff single, Trey Sweeney walked, and the runners advanced on a flyout before Pallante retired the next two batters.

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