"He wanted the baseball, and he obviously has punch-out stuff," Canham said. "When you strike guys out, they don't score. ... His presence and his 'want' to do good for the guys next to him ...

He delivered the third two-out single in a row to put the Tigers ahead, 1-0: Javier Báez and Parker Meadows set the table, then Torres cashed in. With that single, Torres increased his on-base ...