DETROIT — Kerry Carpenter homered twice in his return from injury, Jake Rogers drove in seven runs and pitcher Tarik Skubal earned his MLB-leading 14th victory as the Detroit Tigers routed the Seattle Mariners 15-1 on Tuesday night.
“I was getting chills before the game just from seeing the guys and getting back out here,” said Carpenter, who had been out since May 26 with a stress fracture in his back. “It was really tough not being on the field, so this is a lot better.”
Rogers drove in two runs with a double in the third inning, added a grand slam in the fourth and hit an RBI double in the sixth to become the first Tigers players with seven RBI in a game since Ryan Raburn against the Chicago White Sox on July 25, 2007.
The Tigers scored a season-high in runs and banged out a season-best 21 hits in their second straight victory and fourth win in seven games.