HOUSTON -AP- Jose Altuve led off Houston's first inning with a solo home run and had three RBI, and George Springer also hit a solo homer to help the Astros defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Sunday for their first series win this season.Springer singled in the first and scored on Anibal Sanchez's wild pitch, and Springer hit his second home run in as many days leading off the third. Altuve made it 5-0 with a two-run single in the fourth.Jarrod Saltalamacchia and J.D. Martinez hit solo homers for Detriot. Ian Kinsler had a two-run homer and the second baseman made a heads-up play in the fifth when he let a Tyler White pop up in the infield fall in front of him in order to throw out Colby Rasmus out at second. 
Mike Fiers (1-1) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. Fiers had allowed eight runs and three home runs over 11 innings during his first two starts.Ken Giles escaped first-and-third trouble in the eighth when Saltalamacchia hit an inning-ending groundout. Luke Gregerson got three straight outs in the ninth for his fourth save in four chances.Sanchez (2-1) was tagged for five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in five innings with eight strikeoutss. Sanchez had allowed four runs and one home run over his first two outings.UPTON EJECTEDJustin Upton was ejected in the seventh by plate umpire Rob Drake. Upton was called out on strikes, threw his bat and was immediately tossed by Drake. Tyler Collins replaced Upton in left field.GATTIS CLOSE TO CATCHINGHinch said he would like Evan Gattis to catch in the next week to 10 days. Gattis has caught a few bullpens in the last couple days, Hinch said."The only uncomfortable part for me is him doing it at the major league level, having not done it for a year," Hinch said.The last time Gattis caught in the majors was in 2014 with Atlanta.
Mike Fiers (1-1) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. Fiers had allowed eight runs and three home runs over 11 innings during his first two starts.Ken Giles escaped first-and-third trouble in the eighth when Saltalamacchia hit an inning-ending groundout. Luke Gregerson got three straight outs in the ninth for his fourth save in four chances.Sanchez (2-1) was tagged for five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in five innings with eight strikeoutss. Sanchez had allowed four runs and one home run over his first two outings.UPTON EJECTEDJustin Upton was ejected in the seventh by plate umpire Rob Drake. Upton was called out on strikes, threw his bat and was immediately tossed by Drake. Tyler Collins replaced Upton in left field.GATTIS CLOSE TO CATCHINGHinch said he would like Evan Gattis to catch in the next week to 10 days. Gattis has caught a few bullpens in the last couple days, Hinch said."The only uncomfortable part for me is him doing it at the major league level, having not done it for a year," Hinch said.The last time Gattis caught in the majors was in 2014 with Atlanta.
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