Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers Box Score on May 16, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 17, 2017

DETROIT -- Chris Davis smashed his second homer in as many innings, a two-run shot in the 13th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a four-game losing streak with a wild 13-11 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

Davis' 18th career multi-homer game allowed Baltimore (23-14) to survive a 5-hour, 19-minute marathon in which it squandered leads of six and three runs. He hit his second homer of the game off Francisco Rodriguez (1-5) after Mark Trumbo led off the 13th inning with his fourth hit, a double.

Trumbo tied the game at 8-8 with a two-out solo shot off Justin Wilson in the ninth.

Both teams scored three runs in the 12th. Davis sparked Baltimore's outburst with a leadoff homer. Run-scoring singles by Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila tied the game in the bottom of the 12th.

J.J. Hardy homered and drove in three runs for the Orioles. Richard Bleier (1-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings to pick up the victory. Baltimore starter Wade Miley gave up four runs on eight hits in five-plus innings.

Orioles catcher Welington Castillo, who was activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to the game, had a two-run single among his three hits. Castillo missed 14 games with right shoulder tendinitis.

Detroit right fielder J.D. Martinez blasted two homers for the second time in three games, including a grand slam in the seventh.

J.D. Martinez, who came off the disabled list four games ago, also hit a solo shot in the third prior to his third career grand slam. He had a two-homer game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

Victor Martinez supplied a two-run homer for the Tigers (18-19).

Detroit starter Matthew Boyd lasted just 2 1/3 innings, surrendering seven runs on eight hits. All of those runs came in the third inning.

Reliever Mychal Givens walked the bases loaded in the seventh. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter brought in Brad Brach, but J.D. Martinez drove a 3-1 delivery over the right-center wall to give Detroit an 8-7 lead.

A mental mistake by Davis allowed the first run to score in the first inning.

With runners at the corners and one out, Victor Martinez swung on a 3-0 pitch and grounded to Davis. Instead of trying for a 3-6-3 double play, Davis stepped on the bag and looked toward the runner heading for home. That allowed the runner at first, Miguel Cabrera, to reverse course and slide in safely as Ian Kinsler scored.

Miley walked the next two batters but escaped further damage when right fielder Joey Rickard made a diving grab of Mikie Mahtook's liner.

The Orioles sent 11 men to the plate in their seven-run third. Hardy got it started with a homer. Boyd retired the next batter, but Adam Jones and Manny Machado hit back-to-back doubles. Following an infield single, Davis made it 3-1 with another double.

A walk and a two-run single by Castillo ended Boyd's night. Trey Mancini's single off the back of reliever Chad Bell and Hardy's fielder's choice, which brought in another run, completed the outburst.

A Martinez-Martinez power display in the bottom of the inning cut Baltimore's lead to 7-4. Victor Martinez drilled a two-run shot just over the left-field wall, and one out later J.D. Martinez hit his third homer since coming off the disabled list Friday.

NOTES: Orioles LF Craig Gentry cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. Gentry was sent down to make room for C Welington Castillo, who was activated off the 10-day disabled list. ... Orioles manager Buck Showalter hinted that the club would add another reliever prior to Wednesday's game. The Orioles had only six on the roster Tuesday and used them all. ... Detroit RF Jim Adduci has not swung a bat or started running since he was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Adduci strained his oblique on Thursday while taking a batting practice swing in Anaheim. ... The Tigers signed OF Matt den Dekker to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. den Dekker began the season in the Marlins organization, where he batted .247 with three homers and 13 RBIs for Triple-A New Orleans. He opted out of his contract and elected free agency earlier this month.