Though Greene has established himself as the centerpiece of this Tigers lineup, he had never homered against a left-handed starter before Sunday. While the Tigers loaded up on right-handed bats against O's southpaw Cade Povich, they kept Greene among a quartet of left-handed bats.

Povich was nasty against Tigers righties, allowing only a Spencer Torkelson double while racking up six of his eight strikeouts against them. He fanned the top of the Tigers' lineup in order in the first inning, including Greene with a sinker on the outside corner. But with a runner on first and two outs in the third inning, Povich got too aggressive against Greene, who took a first-pitch middle-middle fastball for a strike but was ready for the next one.