Keider Montero tossed six strong innings and three relievers completed the shutout as the host Detroit Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak by blanking the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday.
Montero (1-1), who was called up from Triple-A Toledo last weekend, allowed just two hits and a walk while recording seven strikeouts. Brant Hurter, Kyle Finnegan and Kenley Jansen each tossed an inning of relief to cap a two-hitter.
Jansen recorded his second save of the season and the 478th of his career, tying him with Lee Smith for third place on the all-time list.
Javier Baez homered, Spencer Torkelson drove in the other run with a single and Colt Keith had two hits for the Tigers.
Marlins starter Chris Paddack (0-2), who spent part of last season with the Tigers, gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings. He fanned four and walked one. Lake Bachar struck out three in two scoreless innings of relief for the Marlins, who had a two-game winning streak end.
Miami’s Xavier Edwards hit a one-out triple in the first. He was left stranded as Montero retired the next two batters on a strikeout and flyout.
Kevin McGonigle led off the bottom of the inning with a single and advanced on a wild pitch and groundout. Riley Greene grounded out to end the inning.
Consecutive singles by Dillon Dingler, Kerry Carpenter and Torkelson in the second produced the first run. The Tigers had the bases loaded with two out later in the inning, but right fielder Owen Caissie made a sliding grab of Gleyber Torres’ line drive to keep the score at 1-0.
Miami’s Connor Norby hit a one-out double in the fifth. Montero set down the next two batters with a flyout and strikeout.
Detroit extended its lead in the bottom of the inning. Baez, leading off, reached out for a sweeper and pulled it over the left field wall for his first homer of the season.
Greene had a two-out single in the eighth and Dingler got aboard due to catcher’s interference, but Carpenter struck out to leave them stranded.
In the ninth, Jansen struck out Jakob Marsee before Edwards and Agustin Ramirez flied out to end the game.
