Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and a two-run double to help the Tigers beat the skidding St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 Wednesday.
Schoop has hit 10 home runs this month, including one in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals have lost five of six. Since leading the NL Central nearly a month ago, they have lost 16 of 22 games in large part because starting pitchers and hitters are struggling.
Matt Manning (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. It was his second career start and first at Comerica Park, where his parents were among the fans in the stands that gave him a standing ovation.
Gregory Soto, Jose Cisnero and Michael Fulmer combined to pitch 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
John Gant (3-4) lasted just three-plus innings. He gave up three runs on two hits and four walks after entering the game leading the majors with 48 walks.
Gant's outing ended when Daz Cameron hit a tiebreaking, solo home run in the fourth inning.
Ryan Helsley followed and Schoop hit his 15th homer off the reliever in the fifth to put the Tigers ahead 4-2. They added extra runs to provide a cushion that didn't prove to be necessary.
The offensively challenged Cardinals scored a run in the second on Nolan Arenado's solo homer and went ahead 2-0 in the third on Tommy Edman's single.
Schoop tied it with a double in the bottom of the third.
St. Louis opens a seven-game homestand Thursday night against Pittsburgh.