Wenceel Pérez hit homers from both sides of the plate Tuesday night, including a tiebreaking blast in the fifth inning, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 to split a doubleheader. “There’s some energy around Wenceel and we want more of it,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. In the opener, Jack Flaherty tied an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to start a game and struck out a career-high 14 before St. Louis rallied against a usually reliable bullpen with a two-run ninth inning to beat Detroit 2-1.
DETROIT Wenceel Perez hit home runs from both sides of the plate, including a tiebreaking blast in the fifth inning, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have been bogged down by an inconsistent offense this season. However, help is on the way with several key players nearing their returns.
Jack Flaherty tied an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to open a game and struck out a career-high 14 before the St. Louis Cardinals rallied against a usually reliable bullpen with a two-run ninth inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in a doubleheader opener Tuesday.