DETROIT, May 20 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson hit a home run with two outs in the ninth Saturday and an error led to the winning run in the 10th as Detroit beat Cincinnati, 7-6.
With runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th, Craig Monroe hit a slow chopper toward Cincinnati shortstop Felipe Lopez -- who seemed to hesitate when gloving the ball. Lopez threw the ball low and wide of first baseman Rich Aurilia, enabling Carlos Guillen to score the winning run.
Magglio Ordonez was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for the Tigers, who have won eight of nine games. Chris Shelton was also 3-of-4 with two RBI for Detroit.
Mike Maroth worked the first 6 1/3 innings for Detroit, allowing three runs on six hits. Fernando Rodney (2-1) pitched a perfect 10th to get the win.
Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 15th grand slam of his career for the Reds, who have lost six of their past eight games. Brandon Phillips and Adam Dunn also homered for Cincinnati while Lopez extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the third inning.
