Keider Montero opened with five scoreless innings, and the Detroit Tigers were aided by an unusual three-error play in a 2-0 shutout over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park.

The Tigers (85-65) avoided a three-game sweep against the Marlins (70-80) and finished 3-3 on the road trip.

The Tigers (85-65) avoided a three-game sweep and finished their road trip at 3-3. They remain 6 1/2 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians (78-71) in the American League Central with 12 games left, six of them head-to-head with Cleveland.

Montero, making his first MLB start since July 25, was brilliant in five shutout innings, allowing just three hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out five.

Veteran José Urquidy followed in his first MLB appearance since 2023 after a lengthy Tommy

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