Detroit turned an early deficit into control with a burst in the opening innings, defeating Colorado behind Riley Greene’s go-ahead homer and Jackson Jobe’s strong start.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Jobe anchored the Tigers with a scoreless effort after the opening frame, limiting the Rockies to one run while striking out eight. Detroit’s offense supplied steady support, with Greene and Spencer Torkelson each homering.
Adael Amador’s homer put Colorado in front in the first, but Riley Greene’s homer brought Colt Keith home and gave Detroit the lead. John Peck’s single then brought Max Clark across, and Kevin McGonigle’s triple brought home Zach McKinstry and Peck. Hao Yu Lee’s sacrifice fly and Greene’s single added to the margin before Torkelson homered in the fifth.
Colorado’s pitching struggled to contain Detroit’s early attack. The Rockies managed only the opening homer from Amador, while Detroit’s pitching kept the offense quiet afterward.
The Tigers extended their winning streak, while the Rockies’ losing streak continued. The game belonged to Detroit’s early burst and Jobe’s control of everything that followed.
Detroit Tigers defeated Colorado Rockies, 8-1.
- Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .222 on the season).
- Adael Amador went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .326 on the season).
- Jackson Jobe allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.1 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (2-2) (3.89 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:687312) allowed 5 runs on 5 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (0-4) (6.37 ERA).
Detroit Tigers improved to 70-79 (4 straight wins); Colorado Rockies fell to 55-94 (7 straight losses).