DETROIT (Interstat) — Framber Valdez pitched six innings of four-hit ball, striking out eight, as the Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 5-3 on Monday at Comerica Park before a crowd of 24,284.

Detroit struck for three runs in the third inning on singles by Spencer Torkelson and Colt Keith, erasing a 1-0 deficit. Kevin McGonigle added an RBI double in the fourth, and the Tigers built a 4-1 lead. Amed Rosario’s two-run homer in the seventh pulled the Yankees within 5-3, but Will Vest worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings for his second save.

Valdez (4-5) allowed one earned run and improved Detroit to 34-44. Gerrit Cole (1-2) took the loss for New York (46-31). Riley Greene also homered for Detroit. The game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes.