DETROIT (Interstat) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Athletics 4-1 on Thursday at Comerica Park.

Valdez (5-6) allowed three hits and one earned run while striking out nine. Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 43-50. Kenley Jansen earned his 11th save with a scoreless ninth.

The Athletics (41-52) took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Henry Bolte grounded into a force out, scoring Jacob Wilson. Detroit answered in the bottom half as Zach McKinstry hit a two-run homer, scoring Kerry Carpenter, to put the Tigers ahead 3-1. Jake Rogers added a solo home run in the third, and Eduardo Valencia went deep in the seventh.

Detroit outhit 6-5. Jack Perkins (2-5) took the loss, allowing three earned runs over three innings. Luis Medina and José Suarez each pitched scoreless relief for the Athletics.

Attendance was 20,699. The game lasted 2 hours, 26 minutes.