Blue Jays offence struggles as Tigers avoid series sweep, end 6-game losing skid

Spencer Turnbull threw five strong innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a six-game losing skid with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.

It was the first home loss of the regular season for the Blue Jays, who have dropped just two of their last nine games.

Toronto (8-5), which opened the campaign with a 10-game road trip, was looking to complete a three-game sweep.

Turnbull (1-2) gave up six hits, one earned run and a walk. He had six strikeouts.

Chasen Shreve, Jason Foley and Jose Cisnero each threw an inning of relief ahead of Alex Lange, who worked a clean ninth for his first save.

The Blue Jays outhit the Tigers 8-7.

Toronto caught a break to end the second inning when Detroit's Javier Baez was easily doubled off at second base. He was pulled from the lineup in the next frame.

Baez, who had started trotting to third base, didn't realize Akil Baddoo's fly ball was only the second out. Baez was later replaced by Jonathan Schoop and Nick Maton moved from third base to shortstop.

Each team scored a run in the third as Jake Rogers came home on a Tyler Nevin sacrifice fly. In the bottom half, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. delivered an RBI single that plated Cavan Biggio.

Vladdy is hitting .429 through his first 13 games