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Colt Keith Has 3 Home Runs and 6 RBIs as Tigers Blow Past Astros 9-3
Keith’s three-homer, six-RBI night powered Detroit’s five-homer attack as the Tigers overcame an impromptu bullpen game, officials said.
- On Monday, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros 9-3 at Daikin Park, with Colt Keith hitting three home runs and driving in six runs, both career highs.
- Right-Hander Troy Melton was scratched before the game due to back pain, forcing the Tigers into an impromptu bullpen game that ultimately succeeded.
- Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit his fifth home run while Spencer Torkelson connected for his 12th, as Detroit accumulated 11 hits including five home runs in reaching base every inning.
- Astros starter Kai-Wei Teng surrendered five runs on six hits while striking out nine, though Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve provided Houston's only offensive spark with back-to-back homers.
- The second game of the series features LHP Framber Valdez starting for the Tigers against RHP Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros.
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Tigers' Colt Keith rediscovers power stroke with 3-homer game in Houston
Colt Keith has rediscovered his home run swing in Houston, swatting three round-trippers to power the Detroit Tigers to a 9-3 victory over the Astros. Keith, who bats from the left side, hit a towering, two-out, two-run shot to right-center…
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Colt Keith’s 3-homer night carries Tigers over Astros
Colt Keith produced his first career three-homer game as the visiting Detroit Tigers slugged five home runs en route to a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday. Keith finished 3-for-4 with two two-run homers, a solo shot and a career-high six RBIs. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers, who
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