DETROIT (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers scored in every inning but the ninth Tuesday night, pummeling the Baltimore Orioles 14-0 at Comerica Park.

The win before a crowd of 27,453 evened Detroit’s record at 51-57 and dropped Baltimore to 52-56. The game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes.

Right-hander Troy Melton dominated over seven innings, allowing three hits and no runs while striking out five. He walked none and threw 60 of his 90 pitches for strikes. Melton improved to 6-1, lowering his ERA to 2.97. The Orioles managed only three singles against him and never advanced a runner past first base.

Baltimore starter Dean Kremer lasted only three innings, charged with six runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out three, falling to 1-4. The Orioles used two relievers, Albert Suárez and Josh Walker, but the Tigers continued to pile on.

The most critical stretch came in the first two innings, when Detroit established control. After Baltimore went down in order in the top of the first, the Tigers scored twice in the bottom half. Kevin McGonigle led off with a single, and after a strikeout and a walk, Colt Keith tripled to right field, scoring McGonigle and Riley Greene for a 2-0 lead.

Detroit added three more in the second. Eduardo Valencia led off with a solo home run, his third of the season. Javier Báez singled, and McGonigle singled to put runners at the corners. Gleyber Torres then doubled to right, driving in both runners and making it 5-0.

The Tigers never let up. In the third, Keith walked, moved to second on a groundout and third on another groundout, then scored on Valencia’s single to center. That made it 6-0.

Baltimore had a chance to respond in the top of the third when Yohel Pozo singled with one out, but Pete Alonso grounded into a double play to erase him.

Detroit blew the game open in the fourth. McGonigle walked, and Torres followed with a two-run homer to left center, his fifth of the year, stretching the lead to 8-0.

The Tigers added a run in the fifth. Valencia singled, Báez singled, and McGonigle singled to center to score Valencia for a 9-0 advantage.

In the sixth, Ben Malgeri pinch-hit and singled, moved to third on a single by Keith, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Torkelson to make it 10-0.

The seventh inning brought two more runs. Javier Báez doubled, McGonigle singled and advanced to second on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo, and Torres grounded out to drive in a run. Malgeri then singled to left to score McGonigle, padding the lead to 12-0.

Detroit capped the scoring in the eighth. Zach McKinstry doubled, and Valencia crushed his second home run of the night, a two-run shot to left field. James Outman followed with a single but was left stranded.

Valencia finished 4 for 5 with two homers and four RBIs, raising his average to .287. McGonigle also went 4 for 5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Torres drove in five runs on a double and a homer. Báez collected three hits, and Malgeri added two hits in two at-bats. Keith contributed two RBIs on a triple and a single.

Baltimore’s only hits came from Pozo, Jackson Holliday and Leody Taveras, all singles. The Orioles grounded into two double plays and struck out nine times. Dylan Beavers, Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson, Taylor Ward, Coby Mayo and Colton Cowser combined to go 0 for 16 with seven strikeouts.

Ty Madden pitched the final two innings for Detroit, allowing no hits and striking out two to preserve the shutout.

The Orioles had beaten the Tigers 8-5 in the series opener Monday, but Tuesday’s result was a complete reversal. Baltimore had won four of its previous five games before the loss, while Detroit had lost five of six entering the contest.

Baltimore returns for the series finale Wednesday before heading home to face Philadelphia. Detroit will close the homestand Wednesday then travel to for a three-game set.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5. Interstat’s ELO system had given Detroit a 54.20 percent probability to win. Detroit had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 14 went under the over/under line of 9.