Tigers split doubleheader, Perez hits homers from both sides of the plate vs. Cards

Detroit — The Tigers mustered one run in the first game Tuesday, spoiling a 14-strikeout performance by Jack Flaherty. But in Game 2, the bats came alive. Switch-hitting rookie Wenceel Perez hit home runs from each side of the plate and drove in three runs, helping the Tigers get the split, beating the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2, 11-6, at Comerica Park. Perez, who has hit three home runs in his last three games, is the first Tigers’ hitter to homer from both sides of the plate in the...