Astros can’t recover from Keuchel’s stumble in 1st

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DETROIT — Hours after the Indians fortified their roster for the stretch run by acquiring Andrew Miller, the Tigers continued to apply pressure, using a six-run first inning off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to complete a three-game sweep of the Astros with an 11-0 win Sunday at Comerica Park.

Detroit’s sixth consecutive win tied a season-high winning streak from a month ago. The Tigers moved nine games over .500 for the first time since May 22, 2015.

Keuchel (6-11) took the mound with an 11-inning scoreless streak against the Tigers, and three runs allowed over 22 2/3 innings vs. Detroit since 2014. He gave up twice that many runs in the first, including a grand slam to his former catcher at the University of Arkansas, James McCann. …

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