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DETROIT -- Robbie Ray provided a glimpse of what the Detroit Tigers saw in him when they acquired the pitching prospect for Doug Fister. Ray gave up one run in his major league debut and got plenty of run support, especially from Miguel Cabrera, to help Detroit rout the Houston Astros 11-4 on Tuesday night for its season-high seventh straight win. When Ray walked off the mound and toward the dugout in the sixth inning, he was given a standing ovation by a crowd that included his mother, father, fiancee and her family. "I did enjoy it," he said. "I started tearing up a little bit." Some of those same fans may have wondered what the Tigers were thinking when they traded a 14-game winner to Washington for the 22-year-old Ray during the off-season. "I got the sense that before today, they didnt know who I was," Ray said. Now, they know and 27,939 fans probably liked what they witnessed from the hard-throwing lefty. Ray (1-0) gave up one run, five hits and a walk, and struck out five in 5 1-3 innings. He probably earned another turn in the rotation because Anibal Sanchez is on the disabled list with a cut on his right middle finger. "Id be surprised if it was somebody else," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Ray responded well when Jose Altuve led off the game with a bloop down the right field line, which he turned into a double. Dexter Fowler followed with an infield single after Ray ran past first base when Cabrera tossed him the ball. With the poise Ausmus predicted he would have, Ray struck out the third and fourth batters in Houstons lineup and an inning-inning groundout got him out of the jam. "That was a big inning," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "You have a guy whos making his first major league start on the ropes with the middle of the order coming up. "But to his credit, he was able to get out of it." The former Nationals prospect had a shot to have a scoreless start, but second baseman Ian Kinsler dropped a popup that allowed Fowler to score in the sixth inning. "Hes got good stuff and a good head on his shoulders," Tigers catcher Alex Avila said. "But people cant -- or shouldnt -- put pressure on the kid about being part of the Fister trade." Cabrera homered in the first inning for his first of four hits and four RBIs. He raised his batting average to .293 after it was .206 on April 21. The reigning two-time AL MVP, who matched a season high with the four hits, had an RBI single in the seventh and a two-run double in the eighth. "Every player goes through a little bit of a lull once in a while," Ausmus said. "Its just that I think Miggy has set such a high standard that people dont expect it." The Tigers scored two runs in the third inning and another in the fourth. J.D. Martinez was the only player in Detroits lineup who did not have a hit until he had an RBI single in the five-run eighth. Houston, which has the worst record in the majors (10-23), lost its fourth straight and sixth in seven games. "Its a little tough, you know," right-hander Josh Fields said after giving up five runs and getting only two outs. "Were struggling. But itll be all right." Brett Oberholtzer (0-6) allowed four runs, nine hits, two sacrifice flies and a walk over six innings. "I thought he did a good job of battling and did a good job of leaving us in a good position when he left the game," Porter said. The Astros bullpen, though, ended any shot of at least staying competitive in the game by giving up seven runs. "Extremely troubled," Porter said. "If our bullpen would have been able to keep it there, it would have been a different ballgame." NOTES: Detroit OF Torii Hunter extended his hitting streak to 13 games and had the first of Detroits three sacrifice flies. ... 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"Obviously the fact that were not in contention had to play a little bit in the decision-making and the recommendations that the doctor has done. Just the combination of all the factors: timing-wise, our team situation and the type of injury and the extent of the injury, everything was considered to make this decision." "The doctor says hes healing fine but realistically, about a week or so from now when hes ready to go, by the time he cranks it up and gets back into a little shape, the seasons about over anyway," said manager John Gibbons. "It makes perfect sense to shut it down." Bautistas season ends prematurely again. A torn tendon sheath limited him to 92 games last year. Now its a bruise, as Bautista put it, of the neck of his femur bone. He doesnt remember exactly when the injury occurred but confirms he was hurt on a scoring play during thhe homestand immediately following the All-Star break.dddddddddddd He played through the pain for about a month, but spoke up in New York City when the situation became intolerable. "Really tough," said Bautista. "Im one of those players who takes a lot of pride into working out hard and coming in really good shape in the offseason. Unfortunately, Ive had two impact plays that have prevented me from finishing the season strong in the last two years. Im hoping to have better luck next year." Bautistas slash line comes in at .259/.358/.498, marking a second-straight season of OPS decline. Hell fall short of the 30-home run mark, like last year, but injuries are solely to blame. "Its not exactly how I wanted to end the season," said Bautista. "Theres not much you can do once you have an injury, once you have sustained it, the only way to heal up is I have no choice but to follow the doctors recommendations." With Bautista out of the picture and with lingering doubt about Colby Rasmus (strained left oblique) status, get used to seeing the likes of Anthony Gose, Moises Sierra and Kevin Pillar. Gibbons likes to say its an opportunity for the young players, an opportunity to make a name at the big league level that for some never comes along. Given the state of the Blue Jays, there are plenty of those opportunities to go around. ' ' '