Greene homers as the Tigers use fast start to beat Mariners 9-6 for 1st win of the season

SEATTLE (AP) — Riley Greene homered and Javier Báez hit a two-run double in Detroit's six-run first inning, helping the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.

Báez, Dillon Dingler and Trey Sweeney each had three of Detroit's 18 hits. Kerry Carpenter had two hits and two RBIs.

The Tigers were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in their season-opening series.

Randy Arozarena, Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley homered for Seattle. Julio Rodríguez had two hits and scored two runs.

Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock (0-1) recorded just two outs before he was pulled.

Carpenter singled in Justin-Henry Malloy, and Greene hit a solo drive for his first homer of the season. Dingler and Sweeney each hit an RBI single before Baez chased Hancock with his first double of the year.

Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe permitted three runs and three hits in four innings in his first career start. He struck out three and walked four.

Tyler Holton (1-0) got the win, and Brant Hurter pitched three innings for the save.

Baez’s first-inning double broke the game wide open. Hancock was one strike away from getting out of the inning, but Baez’s hit went off the wall in left.

Eight players had at least one hit for Detroit.

Tigers right-hander Casey Mize will start Tuesday against Seattle ace Logan Gilbert (0-0, 1.29 ERA).

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock stands in the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena, right, reacts to striking out as Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, left, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Brant Hurter throw against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle Mariners' Jorge Polanco walks off the field after lining out during the ninth inning to end the game in a 9-6 win for the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, left, greets relief pitcher Brant Hurter, right, after Hurter earned the save in a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Detroit Tigers third baseman Javier Baez (28) greets right fielder Zach McKinstry (39) and center fielder Riley Greene (31) as they celebrate a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Monday, March 31, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The United States and the United Kingdom look set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women's World Cups expanded to 48 teams from 32.

Their respective intentions to bid for the 2031 and 2035 editions are now alone in the contests after a first deadline to enter the race passed. The first formal bid documents must be signed by the end of April.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino told European soccer officials the governing body received one expression of interest to host the 2031 edition — from the U.S. with the possibility of other countries in the CONCACAF region joining the project. That long-promised bid would likely include Mexico.

FIFA has just one “valid bid” to host the 2035 edition, from the British member federations centered on England, Infantino said at UEFA's annual meeting in Belgrade, Serbia.

That 2035 project was quickly supported last month by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer when FIFA said it was formally seeking bids from member federations. FIFA excluded Europe from the 2031 contest, clearing the way for a long-expected U.S. win.

Spanish soccer officials said last week they hoped to bid, possibly with Portugal and Morocco in a repeat of the co-hosting plan for the men's 2030 World Cup.

Infantino's comments to the annual meeting of UEFA seemed to rule out a Spain bid being allowed.

“So the path is there for the Women's World Cup to be taking place in ‘31 and ’35 in some great countries," the FIFA president said, "to boost even more the women’s football movement.”

FIFA is scheduled to confirm Women's World Cup hosts next year. The 2027 edition with 32 teams is being hosted by Brazil.

The Women's World Cup would return to the U.S. for the first time since the 2003 edition. The U.S. also hosted in 1999.

England hosted the Women's European Championship in 2022 — which the home team won — and the men's Euro 2028 will be co-hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

In a further boost for women's soccer, Infantino detailed FIFA's plan to have more women's teams than men's playing at the next Olympics.

There were just 12 teams in the women's tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics and 16 in the men's tournament.

Though the International Olympic Committee strongly supports gender equality at the games, adding four more women's teams — and about 70 extra players, plus team officials — would push the limit of agreed athlete quotas for organizers in Los Angeles.

Infantino said on Thursday that FIFA's new proposal is to flip the numbers to have 16 women's teams and 12 in the men's tournaments.

The final decision is for the IOC, which has an executive board meeting next Wednesday.

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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, left, holding a ball during the 49th UEFA congress in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino shakes hands with delegates at the 49th ordinary UEFA congress in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks to delegates at the 49th ordinary UEFA congress in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin delivers his speech during the 49th UEFA congress in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)