Jansen struck out one and tied him with Hall of Famer Lee Smith (1980–97) on the saves list. The 38-year-old right-hander earned his second save of the season.
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Báez sent a liner to left field that hit the top of the wall and came out to make it 2-0 in the fifth for his second home run of the season.
Detroit’s Keider Montero (1-1) struck out seven and allowed two hits and a walk in six innings.
The Tigers entered having lost nine of their last 11 games since opening the season with a pair of wins in San Diego.
Detroit had three straight hits to start the bottom of the second, and Spencer Torkelson got the Tigers on the board with a single to left field. The Tigers then loaded the bases with two outs before Owen Caissie made a sliding catch in right field to end the inning.
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Miami, which entered with 12 hits in consecutive games, took until the eighth inning before putting the leadoff hitter on base. But then Graham Pauley lined into a double play.
Miami starter Chris Paddack (0-2) allowed seven hits and two earned runs in six innings.
Riley Greene, who went 1-for-4, has reached base safely in all 14 games this season. He is the first Tiger to reach safety in 14 games to start a season since Austin Jackson in 2013.
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Miami RHP Janson Junk (0-1, 3:09 ERA) will make his third start of the season, and first on the road, on Saturday against Detroit RHP Casey Mize (0-1, 5.23).
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