May 8, 2014 2 min read

DETROIT (AP) — Dallas Keuchel outpitched college roommate Drew Smyly, and the Houston Astros beat Detroit 6-2 on Thursday to stop the Tigers’ eight-game winning streak and end its own five-game skid.

Keuchel and Smyly were both on the Arkansas team that reached the College World Series in 2009. Keuchel (3-2) allowed two runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings.

Houston’s George Springer, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 amateur draft, hit his first major league homer in the fifth and Jose Altuve put the Astros ahead 3-2 with a two-run double.

Carlos Corporan and Matt Dominguez also went deep for the Astros. Victor Martinez homered for the Tigers.

Smyly (2-2) gave up three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Indians 9, Twins 4: Asdrubal Cabrera had four hits and three RBI, and Michael Brantley also homered as Cleveland stretched a winning streak to three for the first time season.

Cabrera, who entered hitting .215, had a solo homer in the second and RBI doubles in the seventh and eighth. He also singled in the fifth.

Justin Masterson (2-1) allowed four runs – two earned – four hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings. Kevin Corriea (1-4) gave up four runs, eight hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings for the Twins.

Minnesota played its fourth straight game without first baseman Joe Mauer, who could be headed to the disabled list because of back spasms. Outfielder Sam Fuld was placed on the seven-day DL with concussion-like symptoms, leaving infielder Pedro Florimon as Minnesota’s only bench player when the game began.