The Detroit Tigers picked up a big win in the opener against the Yankees; they improved to 36-49. They’re nine games back of the White Sox for the American League Central. They’re 6.5 games back for the final spot in the American League wild card standings.
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MLB Game Recap
Spencer Torkelson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first. In the second, Matt Vierling reached on an error to bring home a run, Dillon Dingler drove home a run on a sacrifice fly, and Hao-Yu Lee singled home a run. Kevin McGonigle singled home another run to make it 7-0 in the fourth. In the bottom of the eighth, the Yankees got a three-run home run, but it wasn’t enough of a spark as the Tigers won 7-3.
Casey Mize went seven scoreless innings, allowing a hit. He didn’t allow a walk and struck out ten. Drew Sommers allowed the three runs. Drew Anderson closed the door, going an inning. He didn’t allow a base runner and struck out one.
Standout Performer
Mize, with his ten strikeouts, led the way. He shut down a solid Yankees lineup, and the ten strikeouts were a season-high.
Key News & Notes
A.J. Hinch, with the win, picked up the 1,000th of his career. He went 89-123 in two seasons at Arizona. Hinch spent five seasons with the Astros, in which he went 481-329 with two American League Pennants and a World Series title. In six seasons with the Tigers, he’s 430-465.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball tomorrow, looking to rebound after his rough return. This season, he’s 3-4 with a 3.32 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. Since he returned from the injured list, he’s 0-2 in two starts with a 4.96 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 16.1 innings.
Farm Report
- Toledo Mud Hens (AAA): Toledo faces the Iowa Cubs this week.
- Erie SeaWolves (AA): The SeaWolves face the RubberDucks this week.
- West Michigan Whitecaps (A+): The Whitecaps face Lake County this week.
- Lakeland Flying Tigers (A): The Flying Tigers face Palm Beach this week.
- FCL Tigers (ROK): Maikol Orozco went 2-3 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk in an 8-5 loss to FCL Phillies.
- DSL Tigers 1 (ROK): Oscar Tineo went 3-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a 6-1 win over DSL White Sox.
- DSL Tigers 2 (ROK): Alexis Marinez went 3.2 innings without allowing a run or a hit; he walked four and struck out six in a 3-2 loss to DSL Rockies.
