Yahoo Sports reports that PETERSBURG, FL – Back-to-back-to-back.
Three home runs in a row from Dillon Dingler, Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene powered the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, June 1, in the first of three games in the series at Tropicana Field.
Six relievers pieced together the final 17 outs.
Right-handed reliever Will Vest shut down the Rays' comeback effort – featuring a three-run sixth inning and a four-run eighth inning – by getting the final five outs, using 40 pitches.
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Carpenter and Greene also finished a triple shy of the cycle, but Dingler had the lone four-hit performance.