DETROIT (Interstat) — Spencer Torkelson’s ninth-inning single lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at Comerica Park. The crowd of 31,038 watched a tight pitchers’ duel that lasted 2 hours, 42 minutes.

Toronto struck first in the second inning when Andrés Giménez doubled to right, driving in Kazuma Okamoto and Ernie Clement. The Blue Jays managed only two more hits the rest of the night.

Detroit tied the game in the sixth on Riley Greene’s run-scoring double. The score remained 2-2 until the ninth, when Matt Vierling singled and moved to second on a walk. Torkelson then lined a single to right, scoring Vierling.

Tigers starter Drew Anderson pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one. Kenley Jansen (1-2) earned the win with a scoreless ninth. Jeff Hoffman (2-3) took the loss.

Dillon Dingler went 2-for-3 and Greene had two hits for Detroit. Toronto, which had five hits, fell to 19-25. Detroit improved to 20-25.