Tigers 4, Mariners 2

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander works in the first inning. Verlander pitched seven innings allowing six hits with two earned runs, one walk and five strikeouts.

Ian Kinsler

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander works in the second inning. Verlander threw 105 pitches, 69 for strikes.

Tigers left fielder Justin Upton catches a fly ball off the bat of Mariners' Kyle Seager in the second inning.

Mariners pitcher James Paxton works in the second inning. Paxton pitched seven and 2/3 innings allowing 11 hits with four earned runs, three walks and five strikeouts.

Mariners pitcher James Paxton works in the fourth inning.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander talks with catcher James McCann in the fifth inning.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander works in the fifth inning.

Tigers' Jose Iglesias flies out in the fifth inning. Iglesias went 1-for-3.

Tigers' Ian Kinsler strikes out swinging in the fifth inning.

Tigers right fielder Mike Aviles makes a catch on the warning track on a fly ball of the bat of Mariners' Nelson Cruz in the sixth inning.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander walk back towards the mound while Mariners' Robinson Cano rounds the bases on Kyle Seager's home run in the sixth inning giving them a 2-0 lead.

From left, Mariners' Nelson Cruz congratulates Kyle Seager and Robinson Cano after Seager's two-run home run in the sixth inning making it a 2-0 lead.

Tigers' Justin Upton congratulates Cameron Maybin after Maybin scores on a single by Nick Castellanos in the sixth inning to make it 2-1 Mariners.

Tigers' Jose Iglesias heads home to scores on a single by Ian Kinsler in the seventh inning.

Tigers' Justin Upton, left, congratulates Jose Iglesias after Iglesias scores on a single by Ian Kinsler in the seventh inning.

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera congratulates Ian Kinsler after the seventh inning in which Kinsler singled to score the tying run.

Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon works in the eighth inning. Rondon pitched a hitless inning with one walk.

Bruce Rondon

Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias makes a quick flip to start the inning-ending double play in the eighth inning.

Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez singles in the eighth inning. Martinez went 1-for-4.

Tigers' Nick Castellanos doubles in the eighth inning. Castellanos went 2-for-4.

Tigers' Victor Martinez runs to third on a double by Nick Castellanos in the eighth inning.

Tigers' Nick Castellanos reacts after his double in the eighth inning.

Tigers head athletic trainer talks with Victor Martinez in the eighth inning.

Tigers' James McCann hits a sacrifice fly to score Nick Castellanos in the eighth inning to make it 4-2 Tigers.

With Mariners catcher Chris Iannetta waiting for the throw, Tigers' Nick Castellanos (9) easily scores on a sacrifice fly by James McCann to make it 4-2 Tigers in the eighth inning.

Tigers' Victor Martinez points at James McCann in the dugout after McCann's sacrifice fly scores Nick Castellanos to make it 4-2 Tigers.

Tigers' Mike Aviles runs on his single in the eighth inning which Mariners first baseman Adam Lind and pitcher James Paxton, left, go to field but have no play and Andrew Romine scores the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.

Tigers pitcher Francisco Rodriguez works in the ninth inning. Rodriguez pitched one inning allowing two hits with one strikeout.

Tigers catcher James McCann congratulates pitcher Francisco Rodriguez after the win.