The Detroit Tigers were crushed by the New York Mets .

More specifically, the Mets crushed right-handed starter Sawyer Gipson-Long and right-handed reliever Chris Paddack on Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the second of three games in the series at Comerica Park, scoring six runs in four innings against Gipson-Long and six runs in 1⅓ innings against Paddack.

The Tigers lost, 12-5 .

With the loss, the Tigers (80-60) have dropped seven of their past nine games. This time, backup catcher Jake Rogers pitched for the Tigers in the ninth inning. DEMOTION: Tigers move Chris Paddack to bullpen after 5.40 ERA in six starts since trade Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAY

For the second game in a row, the Mets' stars punished bad pitching with extra-base hits.

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