NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 6-2 in 11 innings Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium II. Detroit scored one run in the third and one in the sixth, then broke open a 2-2 tie with four runs in the 11th. Kevin McGonigle hit a solo homer and Zach McKinstry delivered a bases-clearing single that was aided by a throwing error. The Tigers had six hits; the Yankees had seven. Troy Melton tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and earned the win. Keider Montero closed with two perfect innings and three strikeouts. The losing pitcher was Camilo Doval. Will Warren struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings for New York, allowing two runs. The attendance was 37,117, and the game lasted 2:59. Detroit improved to 38-49; the Yankees dropped to 48-38.