DETROIT (Interstat) — Framber Valdez pitched five innings of one-run ball and the Detroit Tigers used a pair of two-run innings to defeat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Friday night at Comerica Park.

Valdez allowed five hits and struck out five while walking none to improve to 3-4 on the season. The left-hander, who entered with a 4.91 ERA, worked out of a jam in the first inning and kept the Mariners off the scoreboard after the opening frame. Bryan Woo took the loss for Seattle, falling to 5-4 after allowing five runs on 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings. Woo struck out five and walked none.

The Tigers rallied from a 1-0 deficit with three runs in the third inning, then broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the seventh and added two more in the eighth to seal the win before a crowd of 32,591. The game lasted 2 hours, 45 minutes.

Seattle struck first in the opening inning. J.P. Crawford singled to center field, and Julio Rodriguez followed with a single to right. After Randy Arozarena and Josh Naylor struck out, Rob Refsnyder lined a single to right that scored Crawford and moved Rodriguez to second. Mitch Garver grounded out to end the inning with the Mariners leading 1-0.

The Tigers answered in the third. Gleyber Torres singled to center, and Kevin McGonigle lined a single to left that sent Torres to third. Dillon Dingler then hit a fly ball to center that allowed Torres to score on a force out, with McGonigle erased at second. Kerry Carpenter followed with his eighth home run of the season, a two-run shot to right field that tied the game 3-3.

Both teams stranded runners in the middle innings. Seattle put two on in the fourth on singles by Naylor and Refsnyder but could not score. The Mariners also loaded the bases in the fifth on two walks but Naylor grounded out to end the threat.

The game remained tied until the top of the seventh, when Colt Emerson led off with a solo home run to left field, his fourth of the season, giving Seattle a 4-3 lead. Rodriguez followed with a double, but Arozarena flied out to end the inning.

Detroit answered immediately in the bottom half. Spencer Torkelson struck out to start the inning, but Colt Keith singled to left. Zach McKinstry singled to left, moving Keith to second. Zack Short singled to center, loading the bases. Torres then delivered the pivotal blow, a two-run double to right field that scored Keith and McKinstry, giving the Tigers a 5-4 lead. Torres advanced to third on the throw. McGonigle and Dingler both popped out to end the inning.

The Tigers extended their lead in the eighth. After Carpenter struck out, Riley Greene singled to left. Torkelson followed with his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field that made it 7-3. Colt Keith and McKinstry struck out to end the inning.

Seattle put a runner on third with one out in the top of the eighth and scored once on a single by Garver, but that was all they could muster. The Mariners got a leadoff double from Arozarena in the ninth and Naylor walked, but Dominic Canzone struck out to end the game.

Key performances for the Tigers included Kyle Finnegan, who pitched two-thirds of an inning with no hits, no runs and one strikeout. Drew Anderson worked two innings, allowing two hits and one earned run with one strikeout. Tyler Holton gave up three hits and one earned run in one-third of an inning. Will Vest pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts. Offensively, Riley Greene went 2 for 4, Carpenter finished 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Dingler drove in a run. McKinstry went 1 for 4, and McGonigle was 1 for 4.

For Seattle, Emerson hit the solo homer and Rodriguez doubled. Refsnyder drove in a run. The Mariners collected 11 hits to Detroit’s 12.

The win improved Detroit’s record to 26-38, while Seattle fell to 33-31. The Mariners had won three of their previous four games, including a 3-2, 10-inning victory over the New York Mets on Monday. The Tigers had won three straight, sweeping a three-game series at Tampa Bay.

The two teams continue the series Saturday at Comerica Park. Seattle then travels to Baltimore for a four-game set beginning Monday, while Detroit hosts Minnesota for three games starting Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Seattle 7, Detroit 3. The ELO system gave Seattle a 57 percent probability to win. Seattle was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 10 went under the over/under line of 7.5.