Gio Urshela doubles in winning run as red-hot Tigers top A's
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Gio Urshela drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the eighth as Detroit defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in the Tigers' home opener Friday afternoon.
Matt Vierling and Mark Canha hit solo homers and Spencer Torkelson doubled twice and scored two runs.
Detroit starter Tarik Skubal gave up four runs and four hits while striking out nine in 6 1/3 innings. Jaso