Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds
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Lowe's two-run walk-off HR lifts Reds to wild 9-8 win over Tigers
The Reds were down to their last strike when Spencer Steer singled against Jansen. Lowe, who replaced Eugenio Suarez in the lineup due to back pain, followed with his second homer of the night to end it.
The Tigers homered four times, including Kerry Carpenter’s go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth.
The game was paused in the top of the seventh due to rain and delayed one hour and 49 minutes.
Cincinnati trailed 5-0 in the fifth when Matt McLain launched a two-run homer, his first of the season, off Framber Valdez. Lowe's solo homer off Kyle Finnegan in the fifth cut the deficit to 5-3.
Valdez allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts and a season-high five walks.
Following the rain delay, McLain's two-run homer off Will Vest tied the score 5-5 in the seventh. It was McLain's first career multi-homer game.
The Reds' go-ahead run scored on a throwing error by second baseman Javier Baez and an RBI double by Tyler Stephenson made the score 7-5.
But Spencer Torkelson's solo homer and Carpenter's two-run shot, both off Tony Santillan, helped the Tigers regain the lead 8-7 in the eighth.
Riley Greene hit his third homer of the season in the second and Baez led off the third with his second homer to put the Tigers ahead 2-0.
Matt Vierling's two-run double in the third and Jahmai Jones' RBI single in the fourth made the score 5-0.
Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott allowed five runs on six hits in four innings. Graham Ashcraft (1-0) pitched around a walk in the ninth.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Lowe homered to right center (396 feet), Steer scored. |
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9th Inning | Steer singled to right. |
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9th Inning | Stewart struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | De La Cruz flied out to left. |
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9th Inning | Jansen relieved Anderson |
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9th Inning | Greene flied out to right. |
Statistics
DET |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 13 |
| 8 | Runs Batted In | 8 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 11 | Hits | 11 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
| 6 | Walks | 6 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 8 | Runs | 9 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 36 |
| 4 | Home Runs | 4 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 20 | Runners Left On Base | 14 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 2 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 13 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 193 | Pitches | 178 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 25 | Total Bases | 25 |
| 42 | Plate Appearances | 42 |
| 648.0 | Projected Home Runs | 648.0 |
| 6 | Extra Base Hits | 6 |
| 9.6 | Runs Created | 9.2 |
| .314 | Batting Average | .306 |
| .500 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .714 | Slugging Percentage | .694 |
| .571 | Secondary Average | .583 |
| .429 | On Base Percentage | .405 |
| 1.143 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | 1.099 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 9.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 9.2 |
| 60.0 | Batter Rating | 63.0 |
| 8.8 | At Bats Per Home Run | 9.0 |
| 0.50 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.67 |
| 4.60 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.24 |
| .400 | Isolated Power | .389 |
| 1.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.46 |
| .143 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .143 |
| .257 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .278 |
| 16.0 | Runs Produced | 17.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | Patience Ratio | 0.8 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 105.3 | MLB Rating | 104.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 23,879 | Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 15 | 13 | .536 | - | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 14 | 14 | .500 | 1 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 12 | 15 | .444 | 2.5 | L4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 11 | 16 | .407 | 3.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 10 | 17 | .370 | 4.5 | W2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 18 | 9 | .667 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.5 | L4 |


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