Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers, July 17, 2026

TigersDET
2-1
Final
AngelsLAA

July 17, 2026, 9:38 PM ET | Angel Stadium

Last 5 Form

Detroit Tigers

3-2

Last 5
W 4-1
vs ATH
W 10-2
vs PHI
L 2-4
vs PHI
L 0-5
vs PHI
W 2-1
@ LAA

Los Angeles Angels

1-4

Last 5
L 6-7
@ TEX
W 4-3
@ MIN
L 3-5
@ MIN
L 2-4
@ MIN
L 1-2
vs DET

Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers

Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton
Recorded starter

Los Angeles Angels

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 17, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Detroit Tigers44-52.458#4#97.0
Los Angeles Angels38-59.392#5#1211.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Detroit TigersLos Angeles Angels
.720
OPS
.679
181
HR
154
723
Runs
655
3.67
ERA
4.29
1.22
WHIP
1.35
1312
Strikeouts by pitchers
1439

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Eduardo Valencia headshot
Eduardo Valencia

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Zach McKinstry headshot
Zach McKinstry

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton

5.2 IP, 9 SO, 1.59 ERA

Jack Flaherty headshot
Jack Flaherty

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Los Angeles Angels

Hitters

Nolan Schanuel headshot
Nolan Schanuel

9 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Vaughn Grissom headshot
Vaughn Grissom

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Denzer Guzman headshot
Denzer Guzman

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Sam Bachman headshot
Sam Bachman

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Zeferjahn headshot
Ryan Zeferjahn

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers

10.0 IP, 13 SO, 4.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels, MLBDB pick
Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Keider Montero headshot
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 2, Los Angeles Angels 1: DET 6 hits, LAA 5 hits; DET 0 errors, LAA 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Detroit Tigers000000002260
Los Angeles Angels100000000150

Box Score

Batting

Matt Vierling led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Matt VierlingCF/RF4020000
Kevin McGonigle3B/SS4000020
Dillon DinglerC3010010
James OutmanPR/CF0100000
Spencer Torkelson1B4000010
Riley GreeneLF3110110
Eduardo ValenciaDH2000010
Kerry CarpenterPH/DH2000000
Hao-Yu Lee2B4012020
Ben MalgeriRF2010000
Colt KeithPH/3B1000010
Jake RogersPH/C1000000
Zach McKinstrySS/RF3000030
Totals332621120

Zach Neto led Los Angeles Angels with 2 hits.

Los Angeles Angels batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Zach NetoSS4120020
Mike TroutCF4010020
Nolan Schanuel1B2000210
Jorge SolerDH2000120
Wade MecklerPR0000000
Josh LoweLF3001010
Jose SiriLF1010000
Jo AdellRF4000020
Vaughn Grissom2B2010100
Oswald Peraza2B1000000
Denzer Guzman3B4000030
Logan O'HoppeC3000010
Totals301514140

Pitching

Troy Melton went 5.2 innings for Detroit Tigers (9 SO, 1 ER); Reid Detmers went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Angels (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Detroit Tigers
Troy Melton5.2411490
Keider Montero3.1100050
Los Angeles Angels
Reid Detmers6.0400070
Ryan Zeferjahn1.0000020
Sam Bachman1.0100030
Kirby Yates0.2122100
Samy Natera Jr.0.1000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Groundout Josh Lowe grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Zach Neto scores. Nolan Schanuel to 3rd. Jorge Soler to 2nd. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T9

    Double Umpire reviewed (stadium boundary call), call on the field was upheld: Hao-Yu Lee doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. James Outman scores. Riley Greene scores. DET 2, LAA 1

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Denzer Guzman grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 2, LAA 1

  • B9

    Groundout Umpire reviewed (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Oswald Peraza grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Wade Meckler to 3rd. Jose Siri to 2nd. DET 2, LAA 1

  • B9

    Pop Out Jo Adell pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee on the infield fly rule. DET 2, LAA 1

  • B9

    Single Jose Siri singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Wade Meckler to 2nd. DET 2, LAA 1

  • B9

    Hit By Pitch Jorge Soler hit by pitch. DET 2, LAA 1

  • T9

    Flyout Jake Rogers flies out to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 2, LAA 1

  • T9

    Double Umpire reviewed (stadium boundary call), call on the field was upheld: Hao-Yu Lee doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. James Outman scores. Riley Greene scores. DET 2, LAA 1

  • T9

    Flyout Kerry Carpenter flies out to left fielder Jose Siri. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T9

    Walk Riley Greene walks. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T9

    Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Jose Siri. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T9

    Hit By Pitch Dillon Dingler hit by pitch. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Nolan Schanuel called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Zach Neto strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T8

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B7

    Groundout Logan O'Hoppe grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B7

    Lineout Vaughn Grissom lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T7

    Groundout Kerry Carpenter grounds out, second baseman Vaughn Grissom to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Josh Lowe strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T6

    Groundout Spencer Torkelson grounds out softly, pitcher Reid Detmers to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T6

    Lineout Dillon Dingler lines out to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T6

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B5

    Groundout Nolan Schanuel grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Mike Trout strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B5

    Single Zach Neto singles on a ground ball to shortstop Zach McKinstry. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T5

    Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to left fielder Josh Lowe. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging, catcher Logan O'Hoppe to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T5

    Double Ben Malgeri doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T5

    Lineout Hao-Yu Lee lines out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Logan O'Hoppe grounds into a double play, shortstop Zach McKinstry to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Vaughn Grissom out at 2nd. Logan O'Hoppe out at 1st. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Denzer Guzman called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B4

    Single Vaughn Grissom singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T4

    Double Riley Greene doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B3

    Flyout Josh Lowe flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Jorge Soler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jorge Soler called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B3

    Walk Nolan Schanuel walks. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B3

    Double Mike Trout doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T3

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T3

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T3

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Zach Neto called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Logan O'Hoppe called out on strikes. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B2

    Walk Vaughn Grissom walks. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T2

    Flyout Eduardo Valencia flies out to second baseman Vaughn Grissom. DET 0, LAA 1

  • T2

    Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Vaughn Grissom to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B1

    Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B1

    Groundout Josh Lowe grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Zach Neto scores. Nolan Schanuel to 3rd. Jorge Soler to 2nd. DET 0, LAA 1

  • B1

    Walk Jorge Soler walks. Zach Neto to 3rd. Nolan Schanuel to 2nd. DET 0, LAA 0

  • B1

    Walk Nolan Schanuel walks. Zach Neto to 2nd. DET 0, LAA 0

  • B1

    Lineout Mike Trout lines out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, LAA 0

  • B1

    Single Zach Neto singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, LAA 0

  • T1

    Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 0, LAA 0

  • T1

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. DET 0, LAA 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging, catcher Logan O'Hoppe to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. DET 0, LAA 0

  • T1

    Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Jo Adell in foul territory. DET 0, LAA 0