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Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBSeptember 14, 2026Rogers Centre67°F, clear, wind 6 mph out to CF

TigersDetroitDETWon71-79

Tigers 6, Blue Jays 5

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR75-76
Score by inning
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DET000000411690
TOR200000300581

W Tyler KinleyL Louis VarlandSV Kenley Jansen

Zach McKinstry scores go-ahead run on error to help Tigers outlast Blue Jays 6-5Zach McKinstry scored the winning run on a missed-catch error in the ninth inning after Brett Callahan hit a tying RBI single in the eighth, as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out, pitcher José Soriano to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Riley Greene strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan.TOR 60%
  2.  Tigers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: George Springer walks. Brett Bateman to 2nd.TOR 66%
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Brett Bateman to 3rd. George Springer to 2nd.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brett Bateman scores. George Springer to 3rd.TOR 73%
  5.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.
  6.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brett Callahan grounds out softly, catcher Alejandro Kirk to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Andrés Giménez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ernie Clement singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Andrés Giménez to 2nd.
  4.  Brett Bateman called out on strikes.
  5.  George Springer walks. Andrés Giménez to 3rd. Ernie Clement to 2nd.
  6.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  2.  Nathan Lukes doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.TOR 87%
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  4.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.TOR 80%
  5.  Josh Smith walks.
  6.  Ernie Clement grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Josh Smith out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Josh Smith.
  2.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Riley Greene grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  George Springer flies out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Brett Callahan lines out to pitcher José Soriano.
  3.  Max Clark grounds out sharply, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 6th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry walks.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, catcher Alejandro Kirk to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Myles Straw lines out to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Brett Bateman bunt grounds out, pitcher Tyler Holton to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 7th

  1.  Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman.TOR 76%
  2.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Bateman. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.TOR 62%
  3.  Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Gleyber Torres scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.TOR 51%
  4.  Brett Callahan flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.TOR 61%
  5.  Max Clark doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 70%
  6.  Spencer Torkelson doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Max Clark scores.DET 83%
  7.  Zach McKinstry pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  8.  Hao-Yu Lee lines out sharply to left fielder Myles Straw.

Bot 7th

  1.  George Springer singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.DET 70%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to center fielder Max Clark.DET 77%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. George Springer to 2nd.DET 70%
  4.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.DET 78%
  5.  Kazuma Okamoto homers (33) on a fly ball to left field. George Springer scores. Alejandro Kirk scores.TOR 72%
  6.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.TOR 63%
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.TOR 70%
  3.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.TOR 57%
  4.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.TOR 71%
  5.  Brett Callahan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.TOR 52%
  6.  Max Clark grounds out sharply, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Myles Straw grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Brett Bateman grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 9th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson walks.DET 59%
  2.  Zach McKinstry ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry to 1st.TOR 50%
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Louis Varland, assist to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zach McKinstry scores.DET 75%
  4.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.
  5.  Gleyber Torres strikes out on a foul tip.DET 74%
  6.  Riley Greene lines out to center fielder Brett Bateman.DET 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  George Springer walks.DET 54%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.DET 65%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Charles McAdoo out at 2nd. Alejandro Kirk out at 1st.DET 81%

Bot 1st

  1.  DET 0, TOR 1Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brett Bateman scores. George Springer to 3rd.TOR 73%
  2.  DET 0, TOR 2Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd.

Top 7th

  1.  DET 1, TOR 2Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Gleyber Torres scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.TOR 51%
  2.  DET 3, TOR 2Max Clark doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler scores.DET 70%
  3.  DET 4, TOR 2Spencer Torkelson doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Max Clark scores.DET 83%

Bot 7th

  1.  DET 4, TOR 5Kazuma Okamoto homers (33) on a fly ball to left field. George Springer scores. Alejandro Kirk scores.TOR 72%

Top 8th

  1.  DET 5, TOR 5Brett Callahan singles on a fly ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.TOR 52%

Top 9th

  1.  DET 6, TOR 5Hao-Yu Lee reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Louis Varland, assist to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zach McKinstry scores.DET 75%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 4–5 TOR

Kazuma Okamoto homers (33) on a fly ball to left field. George Springer scores. Alejandro Kirk scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 72%TOR +50 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

Blue JaysToronto

Team stats

  • DET 0ErrorsTOR 1
  • DET 9HitsTOR 8
  • DET 0Home runsTOR 1
  • DET 2WalksTOR 6
  • DET 7StrikeoutsTOR 7
  • DET 16Left on baseTOR 23
  • DET 1Stolen basesTOR 0
All team stats
  • DET 12ATOR 13
  • DET 27PoTOR 27
  • DET 39TcTOR 41
  • DET 6RTOR 5
  • DET 22bTOR 1
  • DET 5RbiTOR 4
  • DET 37AbTOR 34
  • DET 9.0IpTOR 9.0
  • DET 8HTOR 9
  • DET 5RTOR 6
  • DET 5ErTOR 6
  • DET 6BbTOR 2
  • DET 7SoTOR 7
  • DET 1HrTOR 0
  • DET 183PTOR 144

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kevin McGonigle 3B5120000.273
Gleyber Torres 2B5110001.267
John Peck SS0000000.235
Riley Greene DH5120001.284
Dillon Dingler C4111002.244
Brett Callahan LF4011000.231
Max Clark CF4112000.273
Spencer Torkelson 1B3011012.223
Zach McKinstry RF3100010.207
Hao-Yu Lee 2B4000001.255
Totals37695027

2B: Clark, Torkelson.RBI: Dingler, Callahan, Clark 2, Torkelson.SB: McKinstry.LOB: 16.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Troy Melton2.252243762.52
Beau Brieske2.000012404.91
Tyler Holton1.100000152.69
Kyle Finnegan1.033301284.18
Tyler Kinley W1.000000113.66
Kenley Jansen S1.000011133.43

Video

0:09Myles Straw's great running catch0:08José Soriano against the Tigers0:09Bullpen availability for Toronto, September 14 vs Tigers0:06Probable pitchers for Tigers at Blue Jays - September 14, 2026
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