Brieske wins first of career, Tigers top Blue Jays 3-1
DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Beau Brieske pitched into the sixth inning and earned his first major league victory, Víctor Reyes came off the injured list and had three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday.
Making his ninth start, the 24-year-old Brieske (1-5) scattered seven hits and didn’t issue a walk in 5 2/3 innings. Gregory Soto worked through a jam in the ninth inning and earned his 13th save.
Reyes and Eric Haase each scored a run and drove in another. Reyes was reinstated from the 10-day IL after recovering from a quad strain and completing a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo.
Rated as Toronto’s top prospect, catcher Gabriel Moreno made his big league debut. Moreno, who was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, was 1 for 4. George Springer’s RBI single with two out in the ninth ended Detroit’s shutout bid.