Detroit Tigers turned a quiet game into a one-sided result with a fourth-inning burst, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers extended their winning streak, while Toronto’s offense never found a sustained answer.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drew Anderson provided the foundation, working a scoreless start and keeping the Blue Jays off balance. Spencer Torkelson carried the offensive pressure with a home run and another extra-base hit, while Riley Greene and Hao Yu Lee also helped keep Detroit moving.
Riley Greene scored on Max Clark’s double in the fourth, giving Detroit the lead. Spencer Torkelson’s homer then brought home Eduardo Valencia and Max Clark, expanding the advantage. Later, Greene brought Kevin McGonigle home with a single, and John Peck’s single brought Torkelson across. Alejandro Kirk’s single finally put Toronto on the board in the eighth, scoring Brett Bateman.
Michael Lorenzen absorbed the early damage for Toronto, and the Blue Jays’ offense managed only isolated production after the Tigers had established control. Kirk’s single supplied Toronto’s lone scoring play, but it did not spark a comeback.
Detroit’s one-inning burst set the tone, and its pitching carried that advantage through the rest of the night. Toronto was left searching for an answer to a game that had changed before the late innings arrived.
Detroit Tigers defeated Toronto Blue Jays, 10-1.
- Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .225 on the season).
- Hao Yu Lee went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .258 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:703601) went 2-for-5 with 1 double, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .278 on the season).
- Drew Anderson allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (5-6) (3.62 ERA).
- Michael Lorenzen allowed 5 runs on 4 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (3-11) (7.21 ERA).
Toronto Blue Jays fell to 75-77 (2 straight losses); Detroit Tigers improved to 72-79 (6 straight wins).