Tigers stay on a roll with a 5-1 win over the Cardinals

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday for Detroit's 15th win in its past 20 games.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 games.

Brant Hurter allowed one hit in three scoreless innings in his second career start, and Chase Lee (1-0) followed with two scoreless innings to earn his first major league win as the Tigers used six pitchers in a bullpen game.

Andre Pallante (4-3) allowed three runs and four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss at home since Sept. 10, 2024, against Cincinnati.

Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith scores during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith scores during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Willson Contreras had an RBI single to center field off Brenan Hanifee to score Victor Scott II in the sixth inning and cut Detroit’s lead to 3-1.

The Tigers added two runs in the eighth on Trey Sweeney’s sacrifice fly and Javier Báez’s RBI single.

In the fourth, Torkelson lined a double to the right-center field warning track that bounced off the glove of Jordan Walker to score Riley Greene and expand the Tigers’ lead to 2-0.

Key moment

Pallante issued one-out walks to Torkelson and Greene before Colt Keith flied out to left field in the top of the sixth to end Pallante’s day. Dillon Dingler stroked a single to left field off Phil Maton to put the Tigers ahead 3-0.

Key stat

St. Louis lost by more than one run for the first time since falling to the New York Mets 9-3 at home on May 2.

Up next

Tigers: Open a seven-game homestand Thursday night with RHP Jack Flaherty (2-5, 2.67 ERA) facing Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (3-4, 4.06).

Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (3-2, 3.77 ERA) opposes Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (3-5, 5.14) in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.

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