Tigers outlast Astros for 7-3 win in 14 innings

Kelly, Tuiasosopo and Peralta drive in runs in 14th to lift Tigers to 7-3 win over Astros

Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder (28) slides past Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro after being driven in by Victor Martinez during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Jordan Lyles throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning.

HOUSTON — Don Kelly had an RBI single to start a four-run 14th inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 Thursday night.

Austin Jackson led off the 14th with a ground-rule double. Jackson advanced to third on a groundout by Torii Hunter before Houston intentionally walked Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder to load the bases.

Kelly’s dribbling grounder to right field scored Jackson and chased Dallas Keuchel (0-1), who came in to start the 10th.

Houston Astros' Carlos Pena (12) celebrates as he walks past Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila after hitting a home run during the fourth inning.

Matt Tuiasosopo’s two-run double made it 6-3 before Detroit added a run on a sacrifice fly by Jhonny Peralta.

Luke Putkonen (1-0), who was called up from Triple-A on Thursday, allowed no hits in the last 2 1-3 innings for the win in a game that took 4 hours, 50 minutes.