Riley Greene homers twice as Tigers rout Nationals 11-2 in doubleheader opener

WASHINGTON AP Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run homers and matched a career high with six RBIs leading the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Nationals - in the first championship of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also homered while Zach McKinstry had four hits for Detroit which has won three in a row and six of eight The Tigers at - moved games over for the first time since finishing at - Alex Call had three hits for Washington which has not won consecutive games since May - and has lost nine of its last at home Trevor Williams - allowed three-run homers in the first to Greene on a full-count sweeper and to Rogers on a fastball Rogers first home run this season Williams received sarcastic applause when he got his third out on his th pitch He allowed seven runs in three innings Greene padded Detroit s lead in the fourth After Gleyber Torres walked and Wenceel P rez singled against Jackson Rutledge Greene hit his st for a - lead Greene had his seventh multi-homer competition his fourth this season and second in games Torkelson led off the sixth with his th homer Opener Tyler Holton struck out three in two scoreless innings for Detroit Rookie Dylan Smith - pitched shutout innings for his first big league success Key moment Greene s three-run homer four batters in Key stat Detroit improved to - in doubleheaders openers this season Up next Detroit RHP Jack Flaherty - ERA was to face Washington LHP MacKenzie Gore - in the night competition AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source