Giants continue mastery of Tigers

The San Francisco Giants jumped on David Price right at the start, making themselves right at home in another successful game at Comerica Park.

Andrew Susac hit a two-run double in San Francisco's four-run first yesterday as the Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-4.

Two years after clinching the 2012 World Series in Detroit, the Giants have taken the first two games of a weekend series at the Tigers' home. They have won eight of nine against Detroit overall.

Buster Posey had a solo homer among his three hits for San Francisco, which has won three of four and nine of 11 overall. Madison Bumgarner pitched six innings for his fourth consecutive win, giving him a career-high 17 this season.

"We were fortunate to get those early runs off Price," Posey said. "You don't usually get runs like that off a guy like him."

Miguel Cabrera homered twice for Detroit, which has dropped three of four. Victor Martinez hit a solo drive in the third for his career-best 30th homer.

Price (13-11) settled down after the rough start, striking out 11 in 82/3 innings. But the lefthander, who was acquired from Tampa Bay in a July 31 trade, dropped to 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA in his last four starts.

The Giants strung together five consecutive hits after Price retired the first two batters. Pablo Sandoval singled home Posey and scored on Susac's double. Joaquin Arias then doubled to make it 4-0.

San Francisco was extremely aggressive in the inning, sending eight batters to the plate although Price threw only 24 pitches.

"I only feel like I made one big mistake all day, and that was the double by their catcher -- Susac, I think," Price said. "Even Posey hit a good pitch. But I had the two outs in the first and I need to be able to execute a pitch right there and get off the field. I didn't do that, and I haven't done it since I got here."

Posey connected with one out in the fifth, hitting a drive to left for his 20th homer and a 5-3 lead.

"Against Price, you are just trying to get something you can hit," Posey said. "You keep a good, simple approach and try to get the barrel of the bat on the ball."

Bumgarner (17-9), who won Game 2 of the World Series two years ago, allowed three runs and 10 hits.

Cabrera hit a solo homer in the eighth to make it 5-4. The shot came against Sergio Romo, who struck out the slugger to end the 2012 World Series. Cabrera has two multihomer games this season, both coming this week. -- AP