DETROIT (AP) — Mark Canha hit a grand slam in a seven-run second inning, Kerry Carpenter homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Saturday night.

“That’s just what we’re capable of,” said first baseman Spencer Torkelson, who had a single to extend his hitting streak to six games.

Tarik Skubal (5-0) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings.

Cristian Javier (2-1) allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings.

“He didn’t have his best command and we took full advantage of that,” Torkelson said.

Javier made his first start since going on the injured list because of neck discomfort nearly a month ago.

“I was really anxious going out there and competing,” he said. “It had been a while since I’ve gone out there and pitched.”

The Tigers loaded the bases against Javier in the pivotal second and then he threw four straight balls to Riley Greene, forcing home the first run. Two pitches later, Canha sat on a changeup and sent it 393 feet over the left-field fence.