 allowed four runs in two innings in his shortest outing since 2015, and Seattle's next two pitchers fared even worse. Detroit finished with 24 hits, 19 of which came in the first five innings. That was despite injuries that kept Miguel Cabrera, J. D. Martinez and Jose Iglesias out of the lineup. Jordan Zimmermann (2-1) allowed five runs in six innings. Jean Segura, Danny Valencia and Nelson Cruz hit solo homers for Seattle, but that wasn't nearly enough to keep up with Detroit's offensive onslaught. Mikie Mahtook added another home run for the Tigers in the eighth. Ian Kinsler had four hits and four runs before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh. Detroit's record for runs in a game is 21, last achieved on July 1, 1936. The teams combined for 40 hits, breaking the Comerica Park record of 38 set by the Tigers and Chicago White Sox on April 13, 2006. Hernandez squandered an early 2-0 lead, allowing a run in the first and three in the second. McCann's two-run homer put Detroit ahead 3-2. It was the shortest outing for Hernandez since he lasted only a third of an inning at Houston on June 12, 2015. Reliever Chris Heston allowed a two-run homer by Upton in the fourth, then Avila followed with a solo shot to make it 7-2. Segura and Valencia hit consecutive homers for Seattle in the fifth, but the Tigers broke the game open when they sent 13 hitters to the plate in the bottom of the inning. Andrew Romine, Kinsler and Tyler Collins had two hits apiece that inning. It was the most runs for Detroit in an inning since a nine-run fifth at Texas on Sept. 17, 2008. Segura returned from the disabled list for Seattle and made an immediate contribution, but Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger left in the third with a strained oblique. Cabrera (groin), Martinez (foot), Iglesias (concussion) and JaCoby Jones (lip) are on the DL for the Tigers. Heston allowed five runs in two innings, and reliever Evan Marshall allowed seven runs in two innings for Seattle. TRAINER'S ROOMMariners: Kyle Seager, who has been dealing with soreness in his right hip, did not play. UP NEXTMariners: LHP James Paxton (2-0) starts for Seattle against the Tigers on Wednesday night in the second game of this series. Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (1-1) takes the mound for Detroit. Norris allowed four earned runs in his start last week at Tampa Bay, ending a streak of 21 starts with three or fewer.---More baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball---Follow Noah Trister at www. Twitter.com/noahtrister)
Time: 7:10 PM EDT Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI, 48226 DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers left Comerica Park lacking one of their regulars. They return for a 10-game homestand with nearly half of the lineup ailing. During the course of a 4-5 road trip, the Tigers had to place shortstop Jose Iglesias, first baseman Miguel Cabrera and center fielder JaCoby Jones on the disabled list. Right fielder J. D. Martinez has yet to make his season debut, leaving the Tigers with a makeshift lineup as they start the homestand against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Iglesias is on the seven-day DL due to concussion symptoms. Cabrera, Jones and Martinez are on the 10-day DL. Cabrera has a groin strain, Jones sustained facial injuries when hit by a pitch, and Martinez is recovering from a foot sprain. The Tigers received unexpected lifts from minor league call-ups while winning two of three at Minnesota during the weekend. John Hicks, filling in for Cabrera, had five hits and drove in six runs in the two wins over the Twins. Center fielder Jim Adduci, who hadn't appeared in a major league game since 2014, had three hits, two runs and two RBIs in a 13-4 victory on Sunday. Adduci, 31, played two seasons in Korea after appearing in 44 games with the Texas Rangers in 2014." It was a great moment," Adduci said. "Going away for a couple of years, it was great. I had a great experience overseas and it helped me out a lot, in the sense of having a mentality I didn't have before." Hicks' major league experience before the weekend consisted of 17 games with Seattle in 2015 and one game with Detroit last season." Baseball can be a tough life, especially for a journeyman player or a minor-leaguer who doesn't get a lot of time in the big leagues," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus told the Detroit News. "When they do get an opportunity, or a taste of this, I think everyone pulls for them." The newcomers will try to support right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 5.94 ERA) against the Mariners. Zimmermann gave up five runs and 10 hits in an 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. He has one career start against Seattle and collected a win. Zimmermann will be opposed by Felix Hernandez (2-1, 3.65 ERA). The Mariners ace notched his second victory of the season on Wednesday despite giving up a season-high four runs and 12 hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. He is 9-3 with a 2.48 ERA in 15 career starts against Detroit. Seattle salvaged the finale of a four-game series against Oakland with an 11-1 win on Sunday. The Mariners made a significant move, designating center fielder Leonys Martin for assignment and promoting first baseman Dan Vogelbach from Triple-A Tacoma." Those decisions are hard," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "I really like Leonys. He's a big part of what we are doing here, and unfortunately, he really hadn't gotten going offensively." Vogelbach went 1-for-4 against the A's on Sunday. Seattle is hopeful that shortstop Jean Segura will be activated from the DL. Segura has not played since April 10 because of a hamstring strain. Third baseman Kyle Seager did not play Sunday because of a sore hip. Utility man Taylor Motter hit his fifth homer in 11 games, a grand slam, in the Sunday victory." Getting a chance to play is great, and watching this team win is even better," he told MLB.com. "When we're losing and I'm playing every day, it's not fun. It's not a good feeling. But right now, good win, 11-1 on the road, and now we're headed to Detroit with an off day (Monday)? I'm one of the happiest people in the world right now."
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