Mark Canha hits grand slam, Kerry Carpenter homers twice in Tigers' 8-2 victory over Astros

DETROIT -- - Mark Canha hit a grand slam in a seven-run second inning, Kerry Carpenter homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Saturday night. Tarik Skubal (5-0) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings. Cristian Javier (2-1) allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings, making his first start since going on the injured list because of neck discomfort nearly a month ago. The Tigers loaded the bases against Javier in the pivotal second and then he threw four straight balls to Riley Greene , forcing home the first run. Two pitches later, Canha sat on a changeup and sent it 393 feet over the left-field