Final · MLB · Mon Sep 14, 6:07 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Troy Melton (DET) vs José Soriano (TOR)
- TV
- Sportsnet, Detroit SportsNet
- Where
- Rogers Centre
Tigers hold off Blue Jays 6-5. Tigers took the lead for good in the 9th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
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Win: Tyler Kinley. Loss: Louis Varland. Save: Kenley Jansen. Home runs: Okamoto (TOR). Okamoto drove in 3 for Blue Jays.
By the numbers: Hits DET 9, TOR 8; Errors DET 0, TOR 1; Left on base DET 16, TOR 23.
Team stats
| DET | TOR |
|---|
| Hits | 9 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 16 | 23 |
| Home runs | 0 | 1 |
| Walks | 2 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 7 |
Box score
Detroit Tigers
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| McGonigle 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peck SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greene, R DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dingler C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Callahan LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torkelson 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| McKinstry RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Melton | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 76 |
| Brieske | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Holton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Finnegan | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Kinley (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jansen, K (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 183 |
Toronto Blue Jays
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Bateman CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Springer DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| McAdoo PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guerrero Jr. 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirk C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukes RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Okamoto 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Giménez SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Smith LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Straw LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clement 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Soriano, J | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 90 |
| Sewald | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mantiply | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Varland, L (L) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 144 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 3
- 1 out DET Kevin McGonigle grounds out, pitcher José Soriano to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 2 out DET Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3 out DET Riley Greene strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 1st 6
- 0 out TOR Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan.
- 0 out TOR Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: George Springer walks. Brett Bateman to 2nd.
- 1 out TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Brett Bateman to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.
- 1 out TOR Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brett Bateman scores. George Springer to 3rd. DET 0, TOR 1
- 2 out TOR Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.
- 3 out TOR Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out DET Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
- 2 out DET Brett Callahan grounds out softly, catcher Alejandro Kirk to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3 out DET Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bottom 2nd 6
- 0 out TOR Andrés Giménez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
- 1 out TOR Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
- 1 out TOR Ernie Clement singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Andrés Giménez to 2nd.
- 2 out TOR Brett Bateman called out on strikes.
- 2 out TOR George Springer walks. Andrés Giménez to 3rd. Ernie Clement to 2nd.
- 3 out TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out DET Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
- 2 out DET Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3 out DET Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.
Bottom 3rd 6
- 0 out TOR Alejandro Kirk walks.
- 0 out TOR Nathan Lukes doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.
- 1 out TOR Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
- 2 out TOR Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
- 2 out TOR Josh Smith walks.
- 3 out TOR Ernie Clement grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Josh Smith out at 2nd.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out DET Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Josh Smith.
- 2 out DET Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3 out DET Riley Greene grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bottom 4th 4
- 1 out TOR Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
- 2 out TOR George Springer flies out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
- 2 out TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
- 3 out TOR Alejandro Kirk grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out DET Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 2 out DET Brett Callahan lines out to pitcher José Soriano.
- 3 out DET Max Clark grounds out sharply, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bottom 5th 3
- 1 out TOR Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging.
- 2 out TOR Kazuma Okamoto strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out TOR Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out DET Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
- 1 out DET Zach McKinstry walks.
- 2 out DET Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
- 3 out DET Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, catcher Alejandro Kirk to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out TOR Myles Straw lines out to center fielder Max Clark.
- 2 out TOR Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
- 3 out TOR Brett Bateman bunt grounds out, pitcher Tyler Holton to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Top 7th 8
- 0 out DET Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman.
- 0 out DET Riley Greene singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
- 0 out DET Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Gleyber Torres scores. Riley Greene to 2nd. DET 1, TOR 2
- 1 out DET Brett Callahan flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
- 1 out DET Max Clark doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 3, TOR 2
- 1 out DET Spencer Torkelson doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Max Clark scores. DET 4, TOR 2
- 2 out DET Zach McKinstry pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
- 3 out DET Hao-Yu Lee lines out sharply to left fielder Myles Straw.
Bottom 7th 6
- 0 out TOR George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
- 1 out TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
- 1 out TOR Alejandro Kirk singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. George Springer to 2nd.
- 2 out TOR Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
- 2 out TOR Kazuma Okamoto homers (33) on a fly ball to left field. George Springer scores. Alejandro Kirk scores. DET 4, TOR 5
- 3 out TOR Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
Top 8th 6
- 0 out DET Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
- 1 out DET Gleyber Torres flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
- 1 out DET Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.
- 2 out DET Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
- 2 out DET Brett Callahan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 2nd. DET 5, TOR 5
- 3 out DET Max Clark grounds out sharply, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out TOR Myles Straw grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
- 2 out TOR Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
- 3 out TOR Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Top 9th 6
- 0 out DET Spencer Torkelson walks.
- 1 out DET Zach McKinstry ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry to 1st.
- 1 out DET Hao-Yu Lee reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Louis Varland, assist to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zach McKinstry scores. DET 6, TOR 5
- 1 out DET Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.
- 2 out DET Gleyber Torres strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out DET Riley Greene lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
Bottom 9th 3
- 0 out TOR George Springer walks.
- 1 out TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.
- 3 out TOR Alejandro Kirk grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Charles McAdoo out at 2nd. Alejandro Kirk out at 1st.