Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds
· Major League Baseball
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Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee's first MLB homer helps Tigers to an 8-3 win over the Reds
Torkelson tied a Tigers record by homering in five consecutive games, joining Rudy York, Hank Greenberg, Vic Wertz, Willie Horton and Marcus Thames.
The Tigers led 2-0 after Kerry Carpenter's bases-loaded double in the first before Cincinnati rallied.
Reds designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe homered in the second inning, going deep for the fourth time in nine plate appearances.
JJ Bleday, making his Reds debut after being recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, tied the score 2-all in the fourth with a 403-foot homer to center.
Ke’Bryan Hayes tripled and scored on Matt McLain’s single to put the Reds ahead 3-2 in the fifth.
After Reds right-hander Rhett Lowder escaped a jam in the second, he allowed one hit over the next three innings. Lowder gave up two runs on six hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in five innings.
The Tigers regained the lead in the seventh.
Lee's pinch-hit two-run homer off Reds left-hander Sam Moll (1-1) put the Tigers ahead 4-3. Two batters later, Torkelson made it 5-3 with his fifth home run of the season off Pierce Johnson.
Gleyber Torres made the score 8-3 with a two-run homer off Jose Franco in the eighth.
Keider Montero started for Detroit and allowed three earned runs on five hits in five innings. He walked two, struck out five and surrendered two homers.
Brant Hurter (3-0) pitched a scoreless sixth inning to earn the victory for Detroit.
Reds: RHP Chase Burns (2-1, 2.57) will start Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Rockies.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Hayes flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Stephenson popped out to second. |
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9th Inning | Myers singled to right. |
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9th Inning | Steer grounded out to third. |
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9th Inning | Hanifee relieved Finnegan |
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9th Inning | Báez grounded into double play, third to second to first, Vierling out at second. |
Statistics
 DET |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 0 | Ground Balls | 0 |
| 12 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 8 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 12 | Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 5 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 8 | Runs | 3 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 38 | At Bats | 34 |
| 3 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 16 | Runners Left On Base | 12 |
| 1 | Triples | 1 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 2 |
| 0 | Fly Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 175 | Pitches | 141 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 26 | Total Bases | 17 |
| 44 | Plate Appearances | 36 |
| 486.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 7 | Extra Base Hits | 5 |
| 9.4 | Runs Created | 4.5 |
| .316 | Batting Average | .206 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .684 | Slugging Percentage | .500 |
| .500 | Secondary Average | .353 |
| .386 | On Base Percentage | .250 |
| 1.071 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .750 |
| 0.0 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.0 |
| 9.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.5 |
| 61.5 | Batter Rating | 31.5 |
| 12.7 | At Bats Per Home Run | 17.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.98 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.92 |
| .368 | Isolated Power | .294 |
| 0.42 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.29 |
| .114 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .056 |
| .184 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .147 |
| 16.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 105.0 | MLB Rating | 81.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 31,377 | Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 15 | 14 | .517 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 15 | 14 | .517 | - | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 12 | 16 | .429 | 2.5 | L5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 10 | 17 | .370 | 4 | 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 | 10 | .643 | - | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | L4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | W1 |