Akil Baddoo slugged a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.
Riley Greene added a solo blast to power the Tigers. Both homers were hit to the opposite field by lefty swingers.
Miami's Johnny Cueto took the loss, allowing four hits, one walk and four runs in six innings. He struck out five batters in just his third start of the season. Both of Detroit's homers came off Cueto. Detroit opened the scoring in the second as Javier Baez drew a one-out walk, Miguel Cabrera lined a ground-rule double to right, and Baddoo followed with his 394-foot shot to left-center. Baddoo hit a 1-0 slider that was on the outside part of the plate.
Detroit made it 4-0 in the sixth on Greene's solo shot just inside the left-field post. Greene hit a 1-1 fastball up and away, and his homer was measured at 372 feet.
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