Greene extended the lead in the sixth against former Tiger right-hander Carson Fulmer. He lined a first-pitch curveball over the shorter wall in right field and down the tunnel. The two-run shot was his 27 th and his first since July 29 (35 plate appearances).

Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and eight different Detroit Tigers recorded hits in a 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (68-51) took two of three from the Angels (56-62) to win just their second series since July 10.

The finale and rubber match of the three-game weekend series with the Los Angeles California Angels of Anaheim California America or whatever they’re called these days — and no, I won’t stop making that joke for a good,