After two scoreless innings with one hit for each team, both starters — Detroit rookie Casey Crosby and Rockies veteran Jeff Francis — struggled in the next inning, giving up five runs and seven hits combined.
Crosby gave up a single, RBI triple and RBI double to the first three Rockies he faced in the third then walked two straight to load the bases. Detroit's defense got Crosby out of the jam, getting two straight forceouts at home, including an inning-ending double play.
The Tigers went ahead 3-2 in the third on RBI-doubles by Austin Jackson and Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder's go-ahead single.
Crosby didn't let the home team and sold-out crowd enjoy the lead long.
Chris Nelson, whose RBI triple scored the game's first run, hit a two-run homer in the fourth that bounced on top of the wall in right to put Colorado ahead 4-3.
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