A one-inning burst carried the Detroit Tigers past the Washington Nationals, with an early lead growing out of reach before Washington managed a late response.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Keider Montero anchored Detroit’s pitching effort with a scoreless outing and five strikeouts, giving the Tigers the platform to build their advantage.
Hao-Yu Lee put Detroit ahead in the first when his ground-rule double brought Gleyber Torres home. Eduardo Valencia later scored on a single by Eduardo Valencia that also featured a fielding error by James Wood. Javier Báez then homered in the fourth to bring Dillon Dingler across, and the fifth inning broke open when Ben Malgeri’s homer brought home Riley Greene and Eduardo Valencia, followed by Spencer Torkelson’s homer scoring Dillon Dingler.
Washington’s offense was quiet until the eighth, when Yohandy Morales homered and James Wood scored. The Nationals could not generate another rally against Detroit’s pitching.
Detroit’s winning streak continued, while Washington’s losing streak extended. The game belonged to the Tigers once their fifth-inning power surge turned a lead into separation.
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Nationals, 9-2.
- Ben Malgeri went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .241 on the season).
- Javier Baez went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Keider Montero allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 4.0 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (10-9) (3.48 ERA).
Detroit Tigers improved to 74-83; Washington Nationals fell to 73-84 (2 straight losses).