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Match Report

Vierling catch, homer lift Tigers over Astros 7-6 in 11

— (EXTERNAL) Matt Vierling made a sprawling bases-loaded catch and hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Detroit Tigers rebounded from a meltdown in the ninth to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Monday night for their first win...

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Top Performers

DET

  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Kerry Carpenter RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Austin Meadows LF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-6 · AB 6 · R 1
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

DET wins series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Detroit Tigers

  • Reese Olson 60-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter 60-Day-IL
  • Burch Smith 60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows 60-Day-IL
  • Wenceel Perez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

HOU

  1. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 55Chas McCormickCF
  7. 93David HensleyDH
  8. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

Substitutes

  1. 6Jake MeyersPR
  2. 21Yainer DiazC

DET

  1. 0Nick Maton3B
  2. 31Riley GreeneCF
  3. 28Javier BaezSS
  4. 30Kerry CarpenterDH
  5. 20Spencer Torkelson1B
  6. 17Austin MeadowsLF
  7. 8Matt VierlingRF
  8. 39Zach McKinstry2B
  9. 18Eric HaaseC

Substitutes

  1. 5Ryan Kreidler2B

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    4301941 11th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-6

    Alvarez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Diaz scored, Bregman out at second.

    4301941 11th Inning
  3. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4301941 11th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    4301941 11th Inning
  5. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4301941 11th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301941 11th Inning
  7. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4301941 11th Inning
  8. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4301941 11th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301941 11th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 11th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 11th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    32377 11th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-5

    Vierling homered to center (426 feet), Torkelson scored.

    32377 11th Inning
  14. Home Run 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32377 11th Inning
  15. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32377 11th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 11th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 11th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42218 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42218 10th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42218 10th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-5

    J. Abreu doubled to left, Bregman scored.

    40976 9th Inning
  22. Double 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    40976 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40976 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40976 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32631 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 7th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    41208 7th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-4

    Greene homered to left center (414 feet).

    41208 7th Inning
  35. Home Run 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41208 7th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41208 7th Inning
  37. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41208 7th Inning
  38. Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41208 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41829 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31673 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 5th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    31673 5th Inning
  47. Play Result 4-4

    Alvarez homered to right center (435 feet), Peña scored and Bregman scored.

    31673 5th Inning
  48. Home Run 4-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31673 5th Inning
  49. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31673 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31673 5th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    34401 5th Inning
  52. Play Result 4-1

    Peña grounded into fielder's choice to third, Dubón scored, Maldonado out at second.

    34401 5th Inning
  53. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34401 5th Inning
  54. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34401 5th Inning
  55. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34401 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34401 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-6

    End of the 11th inning

    11th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    4301941 11th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-6

    J. Abreu popped out to shortstop.

    4301941 11th Inning
  4. Pop Out 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4301941 11th Inning
  5. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4301941 11th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    Garrett Hill pitches to Jose Abreu

    4301941 11th Inning
  7. Play Result 7-6

    Meyers ran for Alvarez

    11th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    4301941 11th Inning
  9. Play Result 7-6

    Alvarez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Diaz scored, Bregman out at second.

    4301941 11th Inning
  10. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4301941 11th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    4301941 11th Inning
  12. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4301941 11th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301941 11th Inning
  14. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4301941 11th Inning
  15. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4301941 11th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Garrett Hill pitches to Yordan Alvarez

    4301941 11th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    4301941 11th Inning
  18. Play Result 7-5

    Bregman singled to right, Diaz to third.

    4301941 11th Inning
  19. Single 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4301941 11th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4301941 11th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Garrett Hill pitches to Alex Bregman

    4301941 11th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    4301941 11th Inning
  23. Play Result 7-5

    Peña flied out to right.

    4301941 11th Inning
  24. Fly Out 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4301941 11th Inning
  25. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4301941 11th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Garrett Hill pitches to Jeremy Pena

    4301941 11th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-5

    Hill relieved Wingenter

    4301941 11th Inning
  28. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 11th inning

    11th Inning
  29. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 11th inning

    11th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    32377 11th Inning
  31. Play Result 7-5

    Haase grounded out to third.

    32377 11th Inning
  32. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32377 11th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 11th Inning
  34. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32377 11th Inning
  35. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32377 11th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32377 11th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32377 11th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Hector Neris pitches to Eric Haase

    32377 11th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    32377 11th Inning
  40. Play Result 7-5

    Kreidler struck out swinging.

    32377 11th Inning

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