DETROIT (Interstat) — Troy Melton struck out nine over 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

Melton (5-1) allowed four hits and no walks, lowering his ERA. Jake Rogers homered and drove in two runs, and Spencer Torkelson added a three-run homer in the fifth.

Detroit jumped ahead in the first on Riley Greene’s RBI single. Rogers’ two-run homer in the second made it 3-0. got its only run in the fourth on a throwing error. Torkelson’s blast in the fifth sealed the win.

Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. José Suarez pitched two scoreless innings of relief for Oakland.

Both teams had seven hits. Attendance was 29,049. Time of game was 2:45.

Detroit improved to 42-50; fell to 41-51. The Tigers have won the first two games of the three-game series.