Willi Castro helps Tigers top Blue Jays 4-2
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Willi Castro had a home run in the sixth inning to help the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
TORONTO – Willi Castro had a home run in the sixth inning to help the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah (11-5) gave up seven hits and a walk for four runs, striking out four over 5 1/3 innings before being pulled with a right elbow contusion.
Manoah had precautionary X-rays after leaving the game that came back negative.
Relievers Tim Mayza, David Phelps, Anthony Banda, and Max Castillo held the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game.
Matt Chapman’s solo home run and Raimel Tapia’s RBI single were all the offence Toronto (55-45) could scratch together.
Victor Reyes had an RBI double for Detroit (41-60) and Harold Castro also drove in a run.
Bryan Garcia allowed two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings. Will Vest (3-2), Jason Foley, Joe Jiménez, Michael Fulmer and Gregory Soto came out of the bullpen for the Tigers.
Chapman brought the 28,046 fans at Rogers Centre to their feet in the second inning, sailing a 1-2 pitch from Garcia to the deepest part of the ballpark. His 19th home run of the season bounced off of the deck directly above the 400-feet sign in dead centre field for a 1-0 Blue Jays lead.