The Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday at Comerica Park.
First baseman Spencer Torkelson, the 2020 number one overall draft pick, played a key role by hitting a leadoff double in the second inning and driving in a run with a two-out single in the third.
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Torkelson's performance marked a turnaround after he batted just . 154 through the first weeks of June.
He has now collected five hits over a three-game stretch.
The Tigers chased Yankees starter Gerrit Cole from the game in the fifth inning, tagging him for five runs on nine hits.
Cole entered the matchup with a dominant career 1.84 ERA in 14 starts against Detroit.
All-Star Voting Update
Major League Baseball released the first phase of All-Star fan voting updates on Monday. Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler trails significantly despite a strong first half.
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Shea Langeliers of the Oakland Athletics leads American League catchers with over 1.4 million votes, followed by Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays with more than 830,000 votes.
Dingler has received fewer than 500,000 votes.
The first phase of fan voting concludes on Thursday.
The top two vote-getters at each position advance to the final stage to determine the starters for the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia on July 14.
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Detroit shortstop Kevin McGonigle ranks fifth at his position, and outfielder Riley Greene holds ninth place in the AL outfield voting.
