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- Troy Melton throws 7 scoreless innings in 2nd career start as Tigers beat Diamondbacks 5-1</p>
<p>DAVE HOGG July 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM</p>
<p>1 / 5Diamondbacks Tigers BaseballDetroit Tigers starting pitcher Troy Melton throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, July 28, 2025, in Detroit . (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)</p>
<p>DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings in his second career start, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.</p>
<p>Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who has 36 homers this season and is a candidate to be traded to a contender, left the game in the ninth inning after being hit on the right hand by a pitch.</p>
<p>Melton, who made his major league debut in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, gave up five singles and didn't allow a runner to reach scoring position. He struck out five and walked none.</p>
<p>Andy Ibáñez, recalled from Triple-A Toledo before the game, doubled and scored twice. The Tigers have won two straight since losing 12 of 13.</p>
<p>Former Tiger Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) gave up five runs on eight hits in six innings.</p>
<p>Detroit took a 1-0 lead on Spencer Torkelson's first-inning RBI single, then doubled its advantage when Ibáñez doubled and scored in the second.</p>
<p>Ibáñez made it 3-0 by leading off the fourth with his third homer, and Matt Vierling added an RBI double later in the inning.</p>
<p>Dillon Dingler's homer — his third hit of the game — made it 5-0 in the sixth. Arizona's Alek Thomas homered off Tommy Kahnle in the eighth.</p>
<p>Key moment</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks put their leadoff hitters on in the first and fourth innings, but Melton retired the next three batters each time.</p>
<p>Key stat</p>
<p>Melton started the year with Double-A Erie, going 2-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 10 starts, then went 0-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight games (six starts) for Triple-A Toledo.</p>
<p>Up next</p>
<p>The teams play the second of a three-game series on Tuesday night, with Arizona RHP Brandon Pfaadt (10-6, 4.76) scheduled to start.</p>
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