Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves
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Torres has 3 hits and go-ahead sacrifice fly as Tigers rally to beat Braves 5-2 and avoid sweep
With Atlanta leading 2-1, Kerry Carpenter tripled off Joel Payamps (0-2) starting the eighth. Matt Vierling's double tied the game and Payamps walked Hao-Yu Lee. Aaron Bummer relieved and walked Kevin McGonigle, and Torres' fly ball drove in Vierling for a 3-2 lead.
Detroit, which got back to .500 at 16-16, added two run in the ninth.
José Suarez walked pinch-hitter Wenceel Pérez, who scored when left fielder Mike Yastrzemski bobbled Vierling's third hit for an error. After Suarez walked Hao-Yu Lee, Dillon Dingler's double to drove in Vierling as Lee was thrown out at the plate on shortstop Mauricio Dubón's relay to Drake Baldwin.
Eli White and Dubón singled in runs off left-hander Framber Valdez for a 2-0 lead. The Braves clinched the series on Wednesday night when Matt Olson's two-run homer off Kenley Jansen in the ninth provided a 4-3 win.
Drew Anderson (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings. One day after Jansen's third blown save in nine chances, right-hander Kyle Finnegan pitched the ninth for his first save.
Riley Greene, who reached on his second walk, scored on Vierling's single off Bryce Elder in the sixth for Detroit's first run. Elder allowed one run, six hits and three walks in six innings.
Torres singled to right field in the fifth but was thrown out at second base by Ronald Acuña Jr.
Braves: RHP Grant Holmes (2-1, 3.62) starts Friday at Colorado, which sends LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.91) to the mound.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Acuña Jr. struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Yastrzemski to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Smith flied out to right. |
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9th Inning | Smith hit for White |
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9th Inning | Yastrzemski singled to right. |
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9th Inning | Harris II flied out to left. |
Statistics
 DET |
 ATL |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 7 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 11 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 12 | Hits | 8 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 8 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 36 | At Bats | 35 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 23 | Runners Left On Base | 17 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 1 |
| 2 | Doubles | 2 |
| 20 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 177 | Pitches | 147 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 3 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 16 | Total Bases | 10 |
| 45 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 8.0 | Runs Created | 2.7 |
| .333 | Batting Average | .229 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .444 | Slugging Percentage | .286 |
| .333 | Secondary Average | .086 |
| .444 | On Base Percentage | .270 |
| .889 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .556 |
| 0.4 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
| 8.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.7 |
| 36.5 | Batter Rating | 20.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.93 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.97 |
| .111 | Isolated Power | .057 |
| 0.80 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.09 |
| .178 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .027 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.143 |
| 9.0 | Runs Produced | 4.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.5 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 89.8 | MLB Rating | 72.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 32,620 | 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 | 31 | 22 | .585 | - | W7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 25 | 24 | .510 | 4 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 24 | 27 | .471 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 20 | 31 | .392 | 10 | L4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | L7 |
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | W4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 25 | 26 | .490 | 10.5 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 25 | 27 | .481 | 11 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 23 | 29 | .442 | 13 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 22 | 29 | .431 | 13.5 | L1 |