Riley Greene homers twice and surging Tigers top struggling Orioles 4-2
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene, right, is congratulated by Andy Ibáñez after hitting a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jose Juarez]
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore 4-2 to take two of three from the Orioles. Greene hit a two-run homer with two outs in the third off Cade Povich and a solo drive in the eighth against Gregory Soto. Greene leads the Tigers with 23 homers. Detroit has won six of eight. Baltimore dropped its second straight series and scored just six runs in the three games.
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Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene reacts after hitting a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Cade Povich in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
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