DETROIT -- It didn’t matter that the Astros already had a comfortable lead -- if the opportunity arises to add to the score, someone on this team is going to try to take it.\n\nSuch was the case at Comerica Park on Monday night, when the American League-leading Astros (27-15) put three runs across in the ninth inning to secure an 8-1 win against the Tigers in the opener of a three-game series, capped off by four home runs, each hit by a different player.\n\n• [Box score](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/astros-vs-tigers/2019/05/13/565528#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=565528)\n\n“I think that the team mentality -- don’t quit and pass the baton onto the next guy -- is absolutely huge,” said
Springer’s run-scoring single came in the ninth, which began with outfielder
The win marks six in a row and nine of the last 10 for Houston, while the Tigers (18-21) continue to search for offensive consistency.\n\n“We’ve got a pretty good team,” said Diaz, who finished 2-for-4. “Everyone tried to have good at-bats. It’s not about hitting homers, it’s about getting walks, getting to first and trying to score and give our teammates a chance to get an RBI every time.”\n\nAstros starter
After allowing back-to-back baserunners to reach in the bottom of the second, Peacock escaped a jam with runners at second and third by striking out center fielder JaCoby Jones on three pitches. In his troubled fourth, Peacock allowed his first run since May 2 in a 25-pitch inning. He surrendered back-to-back hits to