The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-4 at Yankees Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers got the best of Yankees starter Phil Hughes as they scored all six runs off the Yankees starter.
Curtis Granderson and Gary Sheffield both hit home runs in the third inning. Granderson’s home run was a solo shot while Sheffield’s home runs was a two-run shot. Sheffield along with Magglio Ordonez finished with two RBI. Granderson and Placido Polanco both had one RBI. Pretty much all the damage for the Tigers came from the top of the lineup.
Kenny Rogers tossed six innings of six hit baseball to pick up the win. Rogers did give up two runs as he picked up his second win of the season. Todd Jones closed the game to get his fifth save of the season.
