Doug Fister stars on mound
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) -- Doug Fister allowed five hits over seven scoreless innings, Austin Jackson homered and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Thursday.
Fister (6-13) struck out five. The right-hander, acquired in a six-player trade with Seattle on July 30, is 3-1 in five starts with the Tigers.
Jackson hit a first-inning leadoff homer and made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
The Tigers took three of four from Tampa Bay and have won 16 of their last 25 road games.
Jeremy Hellickson (11-9) gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings. He had seven strikeouts and one walk.
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