DETROIT — — Kenta Maeda got his first win for Detroit, allowing four hits over six innings in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as the Tigers took two of three games in the series.
Matt Vierling had three RBI for the Tigers,
Maeda (1-1) allowed a fourth-inning home run to Willson Contreras that landed in shrubbery above the center-field fence. He struck out five and walked none.
Miles Mikolas (2-4), facing Detroit for the first time, gave up three runs and six hits in six innings.
RHP Sonny Gray (3-1, 1.16) is scheduled to start Friday at home against Chicago White Sox RHP Brad Keller (0-0, 0.00), 6:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7:15 on KIRX.