Athletics at Detroit Tigers
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Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson homer as Tigers keep winning, beating Athletics 6-1
Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games.
Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss for the Athletics, who have lost five straight and nine of 10. He gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings to fall to 0-9 in his last 15 starts.
Each team lost an All-Star in the second inning. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz left due to an illness, and Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler came out after being hit on his throwing hand by a foul tip.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the first and Riley Greene gave them the lead with an RBI single before Springs retired the next two batters.
Detroit added to its lead in the second. Rogers, pinch hitting for Dingler, hit his second homer of the season to make it 3-0.
The Athletics got on the board in the fourth when Tyler Soderstrom scored on Zach McKinstry's throwing error, but Torkelson's 15th homer made it 6-1 in the fifth.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Gelof popped out to catcher. |
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9th Inning | Kuroda-Grauer to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Bolte struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Cortes flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Kuroda-Grauer singled to left. |
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9th Inning | Brieske relieved Holton |
Statistics
 ATH |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 13 | Ground Balls | 9 |
| 12 | Strikeouts | 8 |
| 0 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 2 | Walks | 6 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 1 | Runs | 6 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 31 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 16 | Runners Left On Base | 14 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 0 |
| 10 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 150 | Pitches | 153 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 3 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 13 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 2.0 | Runs Created | 5.0 |
| .200 | Batting Average | .226 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .333 |
| .257 | Slugging Percentage | .419 |
| .114 | Secondary Average | .387 |
| .243 | On Base Percentage | .351 |
| .500 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .771 |
| 1.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 1.9 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.6 |
| 13.0 | Batter Rating | 37.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 15.5 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.05 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.14 |
| .057 | Isolated Power | .194 |
| 0.17 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.75 |
| .054 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .162 |
| -.086 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .161 |
| 1.0 | Runs Produced | 12.0 |
| 0.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 66.5 | MLB Rating | 84.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 29,049 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 47 | 46 | .505 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 47 | 47 | .500 | 0.5 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 46 | 49 | .484 | 2 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 41 | 52 | .441 | 6 | L6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 37 | 57 | .394 | 10.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 47 | 45 | .511 | - | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 48 | 46 | .511 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 46 | 48 | .489 | 2 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 43 | 50 | .462 | 4.5 | W5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 38 | 56 | .404 | 10 | L2 |