Springer's catch helps Astros hold off Tigers 5-4

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    George Springer understood the situation as he was about to dive for Dawel Lugo's line drive in the eighth inning.

    "I could tell I was either going to get to it, or this is going to be a really bad play," the Houston outfielder said. "I'm happy that I got to it."

    Springer made the catch to help preserve Houston's lead, and the Astros swept a series at Comerica Park for the first time, wrapping up a three-game set with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The Tigers had a man on first with two outs in the eighth when Lugo hit a liner down the line in right field. Springer made a diving catch . If he had missed and the ball had skipped past, the tying run would have scored.

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