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Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBSeptember 15, 2026Rogers Centre68°F, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

TigersDetroitDETWon72-79

Tigers 10, Blue Jays 1

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR75-77
Score by inning
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TOR000000010162

W Drew AndersonL Michael Lorenzen

Spencer Torkelson hits 3-run homer as Tigers thump Blue Jays 10-1 to win 6th straightSpencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer, Drew Anderson pitched five shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game by thumping the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  2.  Gleyber Torres walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.DET 60%
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a double play, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee out at 1st.TOR 52%
  4.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  2.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 2nd

  1.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out sharply, pitcher Braydon Fisher to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Max Clark strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Nathan Lukes strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Andrés Giménez flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 3rd

  1.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Josh Smith.
  2.  John Peck strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Josh Smith called out on strikes.
  2.  Ernie Clement walks.
  3.  Brett Bateman called out on strikes.
  4.  George Springer walks.
  5.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Ernie Clement to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.
  6.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.TOR 51%

Top 4th

  1.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Lorenzen to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Riley Greene walks.
  4.  Eduardo Valencia walks. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  5.  Max Clark doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Smith. Riley Greene scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.DET 64%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.DET 89%
  7.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrés Giménez flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 5th

  1.  John Peck pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  3.  Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes in foul territory.
  4.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.
  5.  Riley Greene singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kevin McGonigle scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.
  6.  Eduardo Valencia pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Bot 5th

  1.  Josh Smith grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Ernie Clement pops out to shortstop John Peck.
  3.  Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 6th

  1.  Max Clark grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson walks.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.
  4.  John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Spencer Torkelson scores. John Peck out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Jacob Waguespack.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out softly, catcher Eduardo Valencia to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.

Top 7th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
  4.  Riley Greene pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Smith lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 8th

  1.  Eduardo Valencia reaches on catcher interference by Alejandro Kirk. Eduardo Valencia to 1st.
  2.  Max Clark grounds into a force out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Ernie Clement. Eduardo Valencia out at 2nd. Max Clark to 1st.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Josh Smith. Max Clark to 3rd.
  4.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.
  5.  John Peck walks.
  6.  Brett Callahan flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  2.  George Springer singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Brett Bateman to 2nd.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Max Clark. Brett Bateman to 3rd.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Brett Bateman scores. George Springer to 2nd.
  5.  Myles Straw grounds into a double play, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Myles Straw out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  Gleyber Torres lines out to shortstop Ernie Clement.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Ben Malgeri singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ernie Clement.
  4.  Eduardo Valencia doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Josh Smith. Ben Malgeri to 3rd.
  5.  Max Clark singles on a ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. Ben Malgeri scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.
  6.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  7.  Zach McKinstry lines out to shortstop Ernie Clement.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Davis Schneider strikes out swinging.
  3.  Charles McAdoo reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  4.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Brett Callahan.

Top 4th

  1.  DET 1, TOR 0Max Clark doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Smith. Riley Greene scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.DET 64%
  2.  DET 4, TOR 0Spencer Torkelson homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.DET 89%

Top 5th

  1.  DET 5, TOR 0Riley Greene singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kevin McGonigle scores. Hao-Yu Lee to 3rd.

Top 6th

  1.  DET 6, TOR 0John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Spencer Torkelson scores. John Peck out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Top 8th

  1.  DET 8, TOR 0Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  DET 8, TOR 1Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. Brett Bateman scores. George Springer to 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  DET 9, TOR 1Hao-Yu Lee homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  DET 10, TOR 1Max Clark singles on a ground ball to center fielder Myles Straw. Ben Malgeri scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 4–0 TOR

Spencer Torkelson homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 89%DET +24 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

Blue JaysToronto

Team stats

  • DET 10HitsTOR 6
  • DET 2Home runsTOR 0
  • DET 8WalksTOR 3
  • DET 8StrikeoutsTOR 6
  • DET 16Left on baseTOR 12
  • DET 1Stolen basesTOR 1
  • DET 1ErrorsTOR 2
All team stats
  • DET 10RTOR 1
  • DET 32bTOR 0
  • DET 8RbiTOR 1
  • DET 35AbTOR 33
  • DET 10ATOR 10
  • DET 27PoTOR 27
  • DET 38TcTOR 38
  • DET 9.0IpTOR 9.0
  • DET 6HTOR 10
  • DET 1RTOR 10
  • DET 1ErTOR 8
  • DET 3BbTOR 8
  • DET 6SoTOR 8
  • DET 0HrTOR 2
  • DET 147PTOR 190

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kevin McGonigle DH1100030.273
Brett Callahan RF1000000.226
Gleyber Torres 2B4000011.264
Brant Hurter P0000000.000
Hao-Yu Lee 3B5121101.258
Riley Greene LF3111011.284
Ben Malgeri LF1110000.240
Eduardo Valencia C3110010.320
Max Clark CF5222001.278
Spencer Torkelson 1B4323112.225
Zach McKinstry 2B5000001.204
John Peck SS3011011.243
Totals3510108288

2B: Valencia, Clark, Torkelson.HR: Lee, Torkelson.RBI: Lee, Greene, Clark 2, Torkelson 3, Peck.SB: Torkelson.LOB: 16.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Anderson W5.020034883.62
Jacob Waguespack2.010001222.66
Kyle Finnegan0.131100184.30
Brant Hurter1.200001192.70

Video

0:08Bench availability for Detroit, September 15 vs Blue Jays0:07Drew Anderson strikes out Riley Greene0:11Fielding alignment for Detroit, September 15 vs Blue Jays0:09Bullpen availability for Toronto, September 15 vs Tigers
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