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Athletics at Detroit Tigers

MLBJuly 8, 2026Comerica Park

AthleticsSacramentoATH41-51

Athletics 1, Tigers 6

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon42-50
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
ATH000100000171
DET12003000–671

W Troy MeltonL Jeffrey Springs

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Nick Kurtz grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Bot 1st

  1.  Matt Vierling strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dillon Dingler singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Zack Gelof. Dillon Dingler to 2nd. Dillon Dingler advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Zack Gelof.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson walks. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.DET 67%
  5.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Dillon Dingler scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.DET 76%
  6.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a force out, third baseman Zack Gelof to catcher Shea Langeliers. Kevin McGonigle out at home. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee to 1st.DET 69%
  7.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.DET 63%

Top 2nd

  1.  Tyler Soderstrom lines out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  2.  Jacob Wilson lines out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
  3.  Lawrence Butler doubles (9) on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  4.  Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singles on a ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Lawrence Butler to 3rd.
  5.  Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry walks.
  3.  Matt Vierling pops out to catcher Shea Langeliers in foul territory.
  4.  Jake Rogers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach McKinstry scores.DET 83%
  5.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 3rd

  1.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
  2.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee lines out to second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer.

Top 4th

  1.  Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Soderstrom doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  3.  Jacob Wilson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Zach McKinstry. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.DET 73%
  4.  Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
  5.  Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singles on a ground ball to pitcher Troy Melton. Jacob Wilson to 3rd.
  6.  Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ben Malgeri grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Jahmai Jones pops out to first baseman Jeff McNeil in foul territory.
  3.  Zach McKinstry lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 5th

  1.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
  3.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  2.  Jake Rogers singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jake Rogers to 3rd.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Jake Rogers scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.DET 97%
  5.  Riley Greene walks.
  6.  Colt Keith grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  7.  Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 6th

  1.  Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  2.  Tyler Soderstrom walks.
  3.  Jacob Wilson walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd.
  4.  Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Tyler Soderstrom to 3rd. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.
  5.  Joshua Kuroda-Grauer grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Kerry Carpenter pops out softly to pitcher Mason Barnett.
  2.  Zach McKinstry walks.
  3.  Matt Vierling grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Zach McKinstry out at 2nd. Matt Vierling to 1st.
  4.  Jake Rogers walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
  5.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, pitcher Mason Barnett to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Top 7th

  1.  Carlos Cortes singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Keider Montero.
  2.  Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Carlos Cortes out at 2nd. Henry Bolte to 1st.
  3.  Zack Gelof challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
  4.  Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Henry Bolte to 3rd.
  5.  Shea Langeliers grounds out, pitcher Keider Montero to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  3.  Colt Keith called out on strikes.
  4.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Tyler Soderstrom lines out sharply to right fielder Matt Vierling.
  2.  Jacob Wilson grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.
  3.  Matt Vierling pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson.

Top 9th

  1.  Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  Carlos Cortes flies out to center fielder James Outman.
  3.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  4.  Zack Gelof pops out to catcher Jake Rogers.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATH 0, DET 1Riley Greene singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Dillon Dingler scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.DET 76%

Bot 2nd

  1.  ATH 0, DET 3Jake Rogers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach McKinstry scores.DET 83%

Top 4th

  1.  ATH 1, DET 3Jacob Wilson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Zach McKinstry. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Jacob Wilson to 2nd.DET 73%

Bot 5th

  1.  ATH 1, DET 6Spencer Torkelson homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Jake Rogers scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.DET 97%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 0–3 DET

Jake Rogers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach McKinstry scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 83%DET +18 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Zack Gelof 3B5000003.274
Nick Kurtz 1B1000000.270
Jeff McNeil 1B3010001.228
Shea Langeliers C4000001.261
Tyler Soderstrom DH3110010.243
Jacob Wilson SS3000010.268
Lawrence Butler RF4010002.201
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 2B4030000.500
Carlos Cortes LF4010002.280
Henry Bolte CF4000003.279
Totals351700212

2B: Soderstrom, Butler.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jeffrey Springs L4.166644926.08
Justin Sterner0.200000123.92
Mason Barnett1.000020263.54
José Suarez2.010004234.56

Video

10:08Condensed Game: ATH@DET - 7/8/26MLB video
0:07Troy Melton K's Carlos Cortes 3:05Spencer Torkelson homers in Tigers' win1:08Troy Melton's nine strikeouts1:03Nick Kurtz leaves game with illness
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