(Sports Network) - Edgar Renteria hit a two-run double as part of a five-run eighth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to avoid a sweep in the last of a four-game set at Comerica Park. Renteria finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Brandon Inge added a two-run single for the Tigers, who had dropped the first three games of the set and won for just the fourth time in the past 14 games.

Armando Galarraga (11-4) was solid in the start as he gave up just one run and six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in eight innings of work.

Jesse Litsch threw seven shutout innings and gave up just four hits, but didn't factor into the decision. Lyle Overbay got the only run for the Blue Jays, who had won seven of 10 overall coming into the game, with a solo home run. Jason Frasor (1-2) was charged with the loss as he was responsible for all five runs while recording just one out.

Trailing by a run to start the eighth, the Tigers took the lead in the frame by posting five runs.

After working the seventh, Litsch stepped aside for Jesse Carlson, who retired Curtis Granderson to start the eighth before handing the ball to Frasor.

Placido Polanco worked a walk before Frasor got Magglio Ordonez to fly out. After advancing to second on a wild pitch, Polanco came home when Miguel Cabrera punched a single to left. Gary Sheffield was then issued a free pass and Matt Joyce drew a walk to load the bases for Renteria, who roped a pitch into the gap in left-center to bring home Cabrera and Sheffield. Inge then punched a single to left to bring home two more runners for a 5-1 lead.

Fernando Rodney retired the Blue Jays in order in the ninth to finish the game.

Both teams put runners on base in each of the first three innings, but were unable to score and each pitcher worked a 1-2-3 fourth.

The Blue Jays took the lead in the fifth inning as Overbay smoked the first pitch he saw over the right field wall for a 1-0 lead.

Game Notes

Ordonez has a 13-game hitting streak...Galarraga has won his last four decisions...Despite the loss, it was the Jays first series victory against the Tigers since 2003...Litsch is winless since June 26 and is 0-3 over those five starts...Toronto has taken five of eight against Detroit this season...Attendance was 41,259.





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