Detroit Tigers use fast start to beat Seattle Mariners 9-6

Riley Greene homered in Detroit's six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 for their first victory of the season.

BY SHANE LANTZ

Mar 31, 2025, 10:01 PM Updated: 10:13 pm

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SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 31: Colt Keith #33 of the Detroit Tigers slides safely into second base with a double against shortstop J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on March 31, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

(Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

SEATTLE (AP) — Riley Greene homered and Javier Báez hit a two-run double in Detroit’s six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.

Detroit Tigers 9, Seattle Mariners 6: Box score

Báez, Dillon Dingler and Trey Sweeney each had three of Detroit’s 18 hits. Kerry Carpenter had two hits and two RBIs.

Riley doubles the lead! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/TUeE3G28c3

— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 1, 2025

The Tigers were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in their season-opening series.

Randy Arozarena, Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley homered for Seattle. Julio Rodríguez had two hits and scored two runs.

Randy starts chipping away. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/4KmPT7Quo8

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 1, 2025

Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock (0-1) recorded just two outs before he was pulled.

Carpenter singled in Justin-Henry Malloy, and Greene hit a solo drive for his first homer of the season. Dingler and Sweeney each hit an RBI single before Baez chased Hancock with his first double of the year.

Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe permitted three runs and three hits in four innings in his first career start. He struck out three and walked four.

Tyler Holton (1-0) got the win, and Brant Hurter pitched three innings for the save.