Matt Vierling powers Tigers past Orioles in Game 1

Matt Vierling had three hits and four RBIs as the Detroit Tigers never trailed in a 7-4 victory against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the first game of Saturday's split doubleheader.

Zack Short belted a solo homer among his three hits and Eduardo Rodriguez (2-2) allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Tigers.

Vierling's four runs batted in matched his total from his first 21 games this season. That hel