Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers

DETROIT (Interstat) — Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two home runs of his major league career, including a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

The Braves, who won their seventh straight, trailed 5-4 entering the ninth. Ozzie Albies and Ha-Seong Kim singled off Will Vest (6-5), who then recorded two outs before Alvarez lined his game-winning single to right field.

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the seventh to give Detroit a brief lead. Alvarez had previously homered in the third and eighth innings. Dylan Dodd (1-0) earned the win and Raisel Iglesias recorded his 28th save. The Tigers have lost five straight.