Major League Baseball

FINAL
Detroit Tigers 6
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Houston Astros 3
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Match Report

Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3

— The Detroit Tigers needed a shot of confidence after a season-opening sweep at Tampa Bay left them 0-3.

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Top Performers

DET

  • Matt Vierling CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Riley Greene LF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jake Rogers C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Spencer Torkelson 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Corey Julks LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

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. 44Corey JulksDH
  7. 6Jake MeyersCF
  8. 14Mauricio Dubon2B
  9. 15Martin MaldonadoC

DET

  1. 8Matt VierlingRF
  2. 28Javier BaezSS
  3. 31Riley GreeneCF
  4. 20Spencer Torkelson1B
  5. 18Eric HaaseLF
  6. 24Miguel CabreraDH
  7. 7Jonathan Schoop3B
  8. 28Jake RogersC
  9. 5Ryan Kreidler2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42218 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42218 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

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

    42218 9th Inning
  4. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42218 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42218 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42218 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42742 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 6-2

    Vierling doubled to left, Kreidler scored.

    42742 9th Inning
  9. Double 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42742 9th Inning
  10. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    42742 9th Inning
  11. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42742 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42742 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42742 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33301 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-2

    Torkelson homered to center (424 feet), Greene scored.

    33301 8th Inning
  27. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33301 8th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33301 8th Inning
  29. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33301 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42698 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40920 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    36581 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 3-2

    Haase grounded out to shortstop, Greene scored, Torkelson to third.

    36581 6th Inning
  49. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36581 6th Inning
  50. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36581 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40920 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40920 5th Inning
  56. Foul Out 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36581 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36581 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 2-2

    Rogers singled to center, Schoop scored.

    36581 5th Inning
  59. Single 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36581 5th Inning
  60. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36581 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42218 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-3

    Peña grounded out to third.

    42218 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42218 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42218 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42218 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42218 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3

    Trey Wingenter pitches to Jeremy Pena

    42218 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    42218 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 6-3

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

    42218 9th Inning
  11. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42218 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42218 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Trey Wingenter pitches to Martin Maldonado

    42218 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42218 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 6-2

    Dubón singled to right, Julks to third.

    42218 9th Inning
  16. Single 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42218 9th Inning
  17. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42218 9th Inning
  18. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42218 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Trey Wingenter pitches to Mauricio Dubon

    42218 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42218 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 6-2

    Meyers struck out swinging.

    42218 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42218 9th Inning
  23. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    42218 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    42218 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42218 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Trey Wingenter pitches to Jake Meyers

    42218 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42218 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 6-2

    Julks singled to center.

    42218 9th Inning
  29. Single 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42218 9th Inning
  30. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42218 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Trey Wingenter pitches to Corey Julks

    42218 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 6-2

    Wingenter relieved Shreve

    42218 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 6-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 6-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42742 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-2

    Báez grounded out to shortstop.

    42742 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42742 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Seth Martinez pitches to Javier Baez

    42742 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    42742 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 6-2

    Vierling doubled to left, Kreidler scored.

    42742 9th Inning

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