DETROIT (Interstat) — Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Torkelson drove a 1-0 pitch from Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe to left-center field, his second homer in as many games, after Jahmai Jones had tied the game with a solo shot an inning earlier. The Tigers (14-12) took two of three in the series and snapped Milwaukee’s momentum after the Brewers (13-11) had scored three runs in the seventh inning to take a 4-2 lead.

Left-hander Brant Hurter (2-0) pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning to earn the win, striking out one. Uribe (1-1) took the loss after allowing Torkelson’s blast, his second of the season.

Detroit struck first in the bottom of the opening frame. Third baseman Kevin McGonigle led off with a double to left, moved to third on a groundout by Gleyber Torres, and scored two batters later when left fielder Riley Greene launched a two-run homer to left-center field, his second of the year. Greene’s shot also plated McGonigle, giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Catcher Dillon Dingler followed with a single, but the threat ended when Kerry Carpenter struck out.

Milwaukee starter Brandon Sproat settled in after the first, retiring eight straight batters at one point. The Brewers got on the board in the fourth inning against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. With one out, catcher William Contreras doubled sharply to left, and designated hitter Gary Sánchez followed with an RBI double to right, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Skubal worked out of further trouble, inducing a groundout from Luis Matos to end the inning.

Skubal, who allowed four earned runs on seven hits over six innings with five strikeouts, cruised through the fifth and sixth before the Brewers broke through in the seventh. Milwaukee scored three runs to take a 4-2 lead, capitalizing on Tigers reliever Burch Smith’s brief struggle. Sánchez singled to center, and Matos followed with a single to right. Center fielder Blake Perkins then doubled to left, scoring both Sánchez and Matos to tie the game. First baseman Luis Rengifo grounded out, but shortstop Joey Ortiz singled to left, moving Perkins to third. Third baseman David Hamilton singled to left to drive in Perkins, putting Milwaukee ahead 4-2. Brandon Lockridge walked to load the bases, but second baseman Brice Turang grounded into a double play, thwarting a bigger inning.

Sproat had limited the Tigers to three earned runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking two. He left after a one-out walk in the sixth, and reliever Angel Zerpa allowed a run in that frame. Detroit cut the lead to 4-3 in the sixth when Colt Keith walked, Greene singled, and Dingler grounded into a forceout that scored Keith.

The Tigers tied the game in the eighth. Against Milwaukee reliever Grant Anderson, pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones led off with a home run to left field, his second of the season, knotting the score at 4. Anderson then struck out Greene and got Dingler to line out, but the damage was done.

Milwaukee had a chance to reclaim the lead in the top of the ninth. Pinch-hitter Sal Frelick singled off Hurter, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rengifo, and moved no further after a walk to Ortiz. Third baseman David Hamilton grounded into a double play to end the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, Uribe retired Matt Vierling on strikes, but Torkelson stepped in and ended the game with one swing. The Brewers managed 10 hits to the Tigers’ 7, but Milwaukee grounded into three double plays, neutralizing two of their rallies. The Tigers turned one double play.

Milwaukee’s defense struggled to capitalize on opportunities, stranding runners in scoring position in the sixth and ninth innings. The Brewers also left the bases loaded in the seventh when Turang hit into a double play to end that frame.

Both starting pitchers worked deep into the game. Skubal threw 52 of his 83 pitches for strikes; Sproat threw 41 strikes among his 65 pitches. The game lasted 2 hours, 35 minutes in front of an announced crowd of 25,224.

Milwaukee heads home to open a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Detroit travels to Cincinnati for a three-game set against the Reds.

The Tigers’ victory marked their second straight home win after losing Tuesday’s series opener, when the Brewers pounded out 12 runs on 14 hits. Detroit’s bullpen has been steady this week, allowing just one run over the final two games combined.

Milwaukee’s loss snapped a brief two-game win streak and dropped the Brewers to 3-2 on their seven-game road trip. The Brewers’ offense, which had scored 12 runs in Tuesday’s win, managed only eight runs in the other two games of the series.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-5 Tigers win; Milwaukee had a 55.3 percent win probability via the ELO system but could not hold the late lead. Detroit was a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5, and the total of nine runs went over the over/under of seven.

Torkelson’s walk-off blast was his second homer in as many games after he also went deep in Wednesday’s win. Greene finished with two hits and two RBIs. For Milwaukee, Perkins drove in two runs with his double, and Hamilton added a pair of hits. The Brewers will look to regroup against Pittsburgh, while the Tigers aim to build on their series win.