DETROIT (Interstat) — Grayson Rodriguez pitched five strong innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park before a crowd of 29,670. The Angels improved to 22-35 while the Tigers fell to 22-35.

Los Angeles broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run fifth inning, keyed by Sebastián Rivero’s RBI single and Zach Neto’s run-scoring double. The Angels added two runs in the eighth on Vaughn Grissom’s double and Jorge Soler’s single, then two more in the ninth on Mike Trout’s two-run double. Detroit scored its only run in the second on Wenceel Pérez’s solo homer.

Rodriguez (2-1) allowed one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts over five innings. Jack Flaherty (0-7) took the loss, surrendering three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. Trout finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Pérez went 2-for-3. The game lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes.