The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets, 6-2, to avoid a series sweep.

Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run home run.

Riley Greene delivered the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the fifth inning.

The Detroit Tigers needed a big swing.

Riley Greene, a two-time All-Star in his fourth MLB season, delivered a two-run single in a left-on-left matchup against New York Mets reliever Gregory Soto in the fifth inning. He hit a sixth-pitch sinker below the strike zone back up the middle and into center field with two strikes and two outs, driving in the go-ahead runs.

The Tigers defeated the Mets with a 6-2 win on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the finale of the three-game series at Comerica Park, avoiding the sweep. INJURY UPDATE: Tigers star Kyle Finnegan suffers right groin tightness, but bu

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