Astros 10, Tigers 8
DETROIT -- Jason Castro's two-run single in the seventh brought in the go-ahead runs and the Houston Astros rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.
The Astros catcher broke a 7-all tie with his bases-loaded hit as the teams split the four-game series. Designated hitter Evan Gattis had three hits, including a solo homer, while scoring three runs and driving in three others. Joe Thatcher (1-1) pitched an inning of scoreless relief to notch the win and Luke Gregerson collected his 12th save for the American League West-leading Astros (29-16).
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez struck out a season-high 11 but squandered a four-run lead in the sixth by allowing two home runs, including pinch-hitter Preston Tucker's three-run blast.
Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a double and solo homer. Catcher Bryan Holaday supplied a three-run double for the Tigers (26-19). Alex Wilson (1-1) was charged with two runs and took the loss.
Gattis' second triple of the series, which drove in two runs, highlighted Houston's three-run first inning. He scored when Sanchez balked.
The Tigers swiftly erased that with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Designated hitter J.D. Martinez's sacrifice fly and left fielder Yoenis Cespedes' single brought in the first two runs before Holaday's three-run double.
Center fielder Anthony Gose's two-out RBI double in the fourth gave Detroit a 6-3 lead. Third baseman Nick Castellanos extended it the four runs with another run-scoring double in the fifth.
Sanchez wilted the next inning and the Astros tied it at 7. Gattis led off with a home run and, with two out and two on, Tucker blasted his second career home run over the right-field wall.
In the seventh, Castro drilled a 3-2 pitch off reliever Angel Nesbitt into right field to give the Astros a 9-7 lead.
Astros second baseman Marwin Gonzalez, who had three hits, made it 10-7 with an RBI single in the eighth.
Cabrera hit a one-out homer in the ninth but Gregerson escaped further damage.
NOTES: Detroit LHP Kyle Lobstein, the losing pitcher in Saturday's game, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with left shoulder soreness. SS Dixon Machado had his contract recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take his roster spot. RHP Buck Farmar will be recalled from Toledo and start against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in place of Lobstein, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said. ... Tigers SS Jose Iglesias was out of the lineup after suffering a left knee bone contusion in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Astros. Iglesias was injured when he made knee-to-knee contact with Astros 1B Chris Carter while beating out an infield single. ... Houston 2B and leadoff hitter Jose Altuve, who was 3-for-32 (.094) over his last eight games, was out of the lineup. ... Astros LHP Dallas Keuchel, who has an eight-game winning streak dating back to September, will pitch the opener of a three-game series in Baltimore on Monday.