Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter each homered and collected four hits, combining to drive in 11 runs as the Detroit Tigers routed the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Sunday to take three of four games in the series.
Sweeney scored with an RBI single off Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz (1-5) in the second inning. Moments later, Carpenter roped a two-run double to the wall in right that Jo Adell couldn’t corral, giving Detroit a 3-0 lead.
Carpenter launched a three-run homer, his eighth of the season, off reliever Michael Darrell-Hicks in the sixth to extend the Tigers’ lead to 8-0. Sweeney followed with a three-run homer of his own in the seventh against José Fermin, and capped his monster game with a two-run single in the eighth off Touki Toussaint. Sweeney finished with six RBI, while Carpenter added five, setting new career highs.
Colt Keith added a two-run homer in the third, his third of the year, to push the lead to 5-0.
Reese Olson (4-2) delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings for the American League Central-leading Tigers, giving up just three hits and three walks while striking out eight. Brenan Hanifee allowed the Angels’ only run in relief, with Beau Brieske and Will Vest closing out the final two innings.
Zach Neto had two hits and drove in the lone run for the Angels, who remain in last place in the AL West. Kochanowicz was charged with five earned runs over five innings.
Los Angeles has gone 1-3 to open its 10-game homestand and has scored five or more runs in just two of its last 21 games.
Key Moment
Carpenter’s two-run double in the second set the tone and energized a Tigers offense that erupted for 13 runs, helping Detroit bounce back from a series loss in Houston.
Key Stat
The Angels’ offensive woes continue — they’ve scored five or more runs twice in their past 21 games.
Up Next
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Tigers: Begin a three-game series Tuesday night in Colorado.
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Angels: Host the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game set starting Tuesday.
