The game turned in the fourth inning when Detroit erased an early deficit with three runs, transforming a 1-0 hole into a commanding lead they would not surrender.
Casey Mize anchored the Tigers' victory with six strong innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out seven. The right-hander walked three but worked around trouble to earn his second win of the season, carrying a 2.51 ERA.
Spencer Torkelson provided the decisive blow in the fourth inning, launching a two-run homer to left center that scored Riley Greene and gave Detroit a 2-1 lead. The Tigers extended their advantage in the fifth when Javier Báez scored on McGonigle's double to right, then Colt Keith singled McGonigle home to make it 4-1. Kerry Carpenter added insurance in the eighth with a solo homer to right.
Chad Patrick struggled for Milwaukee, surrendering six hits and four runs over four innings to take the loss. The Brewers managed just six hits total, with William Contreras driving in their first run with a third-inning single that scored Brice Turang, and Jake Bauers adding their second run with an eighth-inning single that brought home Luis Rengifo.
Detroit snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 12-12. Milwaukee, which had won its previous game, fell to 13-9.