Detroit Tigers' Tomás Nido singles against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DENVER (AP) — Keider Montero pitched eight strong innings, Colt Keith homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-1 in the second game on Thursday to sweep their doubleheader.

Spencer Torkelson had three hits and Brewer Hicklen singled in the third for his first career hit for Detroit. The Tigers won the first game 10-2 and finished 7-3 on their 10-game road trip.

Montero (1-1) allowed a run and five hits to earn his first victory since Sept. 15, 2024. Two of Montero’s seven career wins have come against the Rockies. He blanked them on Sept. 10, 2024, for his only complete game and has a 0.53 ERA against them.

Colorado has lost six in a row and is a major league-worst 6-31.

The Tigers trailed 1-0 but rallied in the third against Tanner Gordon (0-1), who was making his first start of the season.

With bases loaded and no outs, Kerry Carpenter hit a grounder to Ryan McMahon at third base. The ball went through the webbing of McMahon’s glove for a base hit, and Gleyber Torres followed with his three-run double.

Torkelson doubled and Jace Jung singled to drive in two more and make it a six-run inning.

Keith homered off Tyler Kinley in the seventh, his fourth of the season.

Key moment

The Rockies had bases loaded and one out in the third when Michael Toglia topped a ball right in front of the plate. Catcher Dillon Dingler picked it up, stepped on home and threw to first to complete the inning-ending double play.

Key stat

Trey Sweeney went 12 for 17 in the last four games of the road trip to raise his average 63 points to .269.

TIGERS 10, ROCKIES 2

Casey Mize pitched six effective innings and Torkelson had three RBIs in the opener. Andy Ibanez had two hits and two RBIs and Sweeney had two hits and scored twice.

Mize (6-1) struck out eight in his fourth consecutive win. He permitted one run and three hits while moving into a tie with Yankees left-hander Max Fried for the most wins in the majors.

Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-5) was charged with nine runs — five earned — and 11 hits in three innings.

The Rockies finished with three errors and four hits.

Detroit broke it open with five runs in the second. Torres hit an RBI single and Torkelson made it 7-0 with a two-run double.

Sweeney and Justyn-Henry Malloy each hit an RBI single in the third.

Alan Trejo and Hunter Goodman each hit a sacrifice fly for Colorado.

Key moment

Mize retired 13 straight batters after Brenton Doyle singled leading off the first.

Key stat

Freeland has given up 31 runs — 25 earned — in his last six starts covering 26 2/3 innings.

Up next

Tigers RHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.21) will open a three-game series against Texas tonight.