Tigers rout Orioles 14‑0 behind dominant pitching

DETROIT (Interstat) — Troy Melton pitched six shutout innings as the Detroit Tigers crushed the Baltimore Orioles 14-0 on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers pounded out 19 hits while holding the Orioles to just three. Detroit scored in every inning from the first through the eighth, building an early lead on Colt Keith’s two-run triple in the first and Gleyber Torres’ two-run double in the second. Torres added a two-run homer in the fourth and Eduardo Valencia hit a two-run shot in the eighth. Kevin McGonigle scored four times and drove in a run. Melton improved to 6-1, striking out seven. Dean Kremer took the loss, falling to 1-4. The Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 51-57. Baltimore dropped to 52-56. Attendance was 27,453, and the game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes. The series concludes Wednesday.