Wert's big hit opened the scoring and came in the second inning off Angels starter Jim McGlothlin.
Sparma (5-5) has lowered his ERA to 4.65 after a miserable start to the season, which saw his ERA balloon to over 6.00. He pitched seven strong innings, striking out seven and allowing just four hits and no walks.
Two of those hits were solo homers, however, but the Tigers had just enough offense to survive those blasts.
Detroit (29-24) had just six hits, but Wert's homer and two runs in the eighth inning---one unearned---sealed the victory for the Tigers.
Dick McAuliffe continued his hot hitting with two hits, including a run-scoring single.
Three Tigers relievers kept the Angels at bay in the final two innings. Fred Gladding picked up his 12th save despite yet another shaky one-inning outing. The Angels scored a run in the ninth and got the tying run to the plate, but pinch-hitter Tom Satriano's fly ball to right field only made it to the warning track.
The Tigers have won six of seven games and are 7-4 on their 15-game, four-city road trip, which concludes with four games in Minnesota.
| Game 53 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
WP- Sparma (5-5)
SV- Gladding (12)
LP- McGlothlin
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