Verlander's pitching, Upton's slam lead Tigers past Astros
Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings in what could be his last start with the Detroit Tigers, beating the Houston Astros 13-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Detroit Tigers
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Bregman homered to left (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-13
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-13
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-13
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Play Result 0-13
McCann homered to left (372 feet), Avila scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-13
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-11
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-11
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Play Result 0-11
Upton homered to right (380 feet), Romine, Iglesias and Mahtook scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-11
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Advancing On Force 0-10
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Advancing On Force 0-9
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Machado hit sacrifice fly to left, McCann scored, Romine to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Upton doubled to deep right center, Machado and Mahtook scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Mahtook doubled to deep left, Iglesias scored, Machado to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
McCann singled to shallow center, Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Cabrera doubled to deep left, Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Inning 1-13
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Fisher flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-13
Fisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Aoki grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-13
Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
White grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-13
White batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-13
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Play Result 1-13
Bregman homered to left (399 feet).
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Home Run 1-13
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-13
Bregman batting
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Play Result 0-13
VerHagen relieved A. Wilson.
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Start Inning 0-13
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-13
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Lineup Change 0-13
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Lineup Change 0-13
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End Inning 0-13
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-13
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Play Result 0-13
Machado grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-13
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 0-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-13
Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-13
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Play Result 0-13
Iglesias flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-13
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-13
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-13
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 0-13
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-13
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
DET wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Dixon Machado2B49
Mikie MahtookCF99
Justin UptonLF8
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Nick Castellanos3B21
Victor MartinezDH41
James McCannC8
Andrew Romine1B24
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Jim AdduciRF33
Alex AvilaDH6
HOU
Derek FisherLF7
Jose Altuve2B27
Josh ReddickCF22
Evan Gattis1B11
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Brian McCannC16
Alex Bregman3B3
Tyler WhiteP16
Norichika AokiRF11
Substitutes
Jake MarisnickCF94
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