CORRECTS INNING TO SEVENTH, NOT EIGHTH - Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter, right, celebrates with Colt Keith, left, and Gleyber Torres, after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Wednesday.

Riley Greene gave Detroit a 3-1 lead with a two-run single in the fifth inning. The AL Central leaders had lost seven of nine, including the first two games of the series.

Pete Alonso had three hits for the Mets, including an RBI double. They finished a stretch of 16 games in 16 days with a 9-7 record.

New York began the day with a five-ga

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