Detroit Tigers vs Athletics
July 8, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
6
Athletics
ATH
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Athletics
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsDetroit Tigers
42-50 (.457)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
5.5
Athletics
41-51 (.446)
Div
#4
WC
#10
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Detroit Tigers | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .717 | .725 |
| HR | 131 | 133 |
| Runs | 473 | 476 |
| ERA | 3.63 | 5.28 |
| WHIP | 1.21 | 1.48 |
| Strikeouts | 914 | 919 |
Top Players
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
Athletics
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Zack Gelof (3B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Kurtz (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shea Langeliers (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Soderstrom (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wilson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (2B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cortes (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Bolte (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Springs (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Sterner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Barnett (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Suarez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Matt Vierling (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt Keith (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| James Outman (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Melton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keider Montero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beau Brieske (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | |||||||
| Jeffrey Springs | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Justin Sterner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Barnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Suarez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Troy Melton | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Keider Montero | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 1-0
Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Dillon Dingler scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 3-0
Jake Rogers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach McKinstry scores.
top 4 • Field Error • 3-1
Jacob Wilson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Zach McKinstry. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 6-1
Spencer Torkelson homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Jake Rogers scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Pop Out • 6-1
Zack Gelof pops out to catcher Jake Rogers.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-1
Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-1
Carlos Cortes flies out to center fielder James Outman.
top 9 • Single • 6-1
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-1
Matt Vierling pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-1
Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-1
Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-1
Jacob Wilson grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Lineout • 6-1
Tyler Soderstrom lines out sharply to right fielder Matt Vierling.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Colt Keith called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-1
Riley Greene singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Shea Langeliers grounds out, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Henry Bolte to 3rd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Zack Gelof challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
top 7 • Forceout • 6-1
Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Henry Bolte to 1st.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Carlos Cortes singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Keider Montero.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, pitcher Mason Barnett to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-1
Jake Rogers walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 6-1
Matt Vierling grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Zach McKinstry out at 2nd. Matt Vierling to 1st.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-1
Zach McKinstry walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 6-1
Kerry Carpenter pops out softly to pitcher Mason Barnett.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Tyler Soderstrom to 3rd. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 6-1
Jacob Wilson walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd.
top 6 • Walk • 6-1
Tyler Soderstrom walks.
top 6 • Lineout • 6-1
Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 6-1
Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.