Scherzer struggles as Tigers lose to Dodgers, 6-1

Chad Billingsley bounced back from two horrendous outings, Ethier hit a two-run shot and the Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 , preventing Max Scherzer from becoming the first 10-game winner in the majors.

Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, 0 for 12 lifetime against Billingsley, wasn’t in the starting lineup for the first time this season despite a .324 average that was fourth-best in the AL when the day began. He hit for Ryan Raburn after Billingsley departed, and grounded into an inning-ending double play on Mike MacDougal’s second pitch.

Scherzer (9-3) gave up six runs and nine hits in six innings, giving the right-hander a 7.79 ERA over his last six starts. He was 6-0 in his first eight starts this season, and was coming off consecutive victories against Texas, Seattle and Cleveland.