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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers

MLBMay 16, 2026Comerica Park

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon20-25

Blue Jays 2, Tigers 1

Final/10
TigersDetroitDET20-26
Score by inning
Team12345678910RHE
TOR0000001001251
DET0000010000170

W Louis VarlandL Tyler Holton

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Yohendrick Piñango singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Casey Mize.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yohendrick Piñango out at 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Daulton Varsho lines out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.DET 60%
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Matt Vierling caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Heineman to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Top 3rd

  1.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Tyler Heineman flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez.DET 61%
  2.  Wenceel Pérez flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  3.  Jake Rogers called out on strikes.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. Zach McKinstry to 3rd.
  5.  Dillon Dingler walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
  6.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.DET 51%

Top 4th

  1.  George Springer strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yohendrick Piñango flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Matt Vierling grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Riley Greene grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  Daulton Varsho doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.TOR 52%
  3.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.DET 53%
  4.  Lenyn Sosa pops out to third baseman Gage Workman in foul territory.

Bot 5th

  1.  Zach McKinstry pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.
  2.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Jake Rogers walks.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene in foul territory.
  2.  Tyler Heineman pops out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
  3.  George Springer grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Vierling homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.DET 69%
  4.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Yohendrick Piñango homers (1) on a line drive to right field.DET 51%
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  4.  Daulton Varsho walks.
  5.  Jesús Sánchez grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez pops out to catcher Tyler Heineman in foul territory.DET 55%
  4.  Zach McKinstry caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Heineman to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 8th

  1.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Davis Schneider strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.DET 62%
  3.  Dillon Dingler pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.DET 56%
  4.  Gage Workman grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 9th

  1.  George Springer pops out to third baseman Gage Workman in foul territory.
  2.  Yohendrick Piñango strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 9th

  1.  Matt Vierling grounds out softly, pitcher Louis Varland to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Riley Greene singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.DET 66%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Riley Greene to 2nd.DET 73%
  4.  Zach McKinstry grounds into a force out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Riley Greene to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Zach McKinstry to 1st.DET 65%
  5.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DET 54%

Top 10th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.TOR 54%
  2.  Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 75%
  3.  Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Daulton Varsho to 3rd.TOR 76%
  5.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.TOR 68%

Bot 10th

  1.  Jake Rogers grounds out, shortstop Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR 60%
  2.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Zack Short to 3rd.TOR 71%
  3.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.TOR 81%

Bot 6th

  1.  TOR 0, DET 1Matt Vierling homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.DET 69%

Top 7th

  1.  TOR 1, DET 1Yohendrick Piñango homers (1) on a line drive to right field.DET 51%

Top 10th

  1.  TOR 2, DET 1Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 75%

Win probability

Top 10th · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 2–1 DET

Daulton Varsho singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 75%TOR +21 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
George Springer DH4000001.186
Yohendrick Piñango RF4121101.364
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4100000.280
Kazuma Okamoto 3B4000001.233
Daulton Varsho CF3021010.253
Jesús Sánchez RF3000002.256
Myles Straw LF1000000.286
Lenyn Sosa 2B4010000.215
Andrés Giménez SS3000000.245
Ernie Clement SS1000000.289
Tyler Heineman C2000000.150
Davis Schneider PH1000001.138
Brandon Valenzuela C0000000.231
Totals34252116

2B: Varsho, Sosa.HR: Piñango.RBI: Piñango, Varsho.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mason Fluharty1.110003184.96
Spencer Miles3.220025562.55
Braydon Fisher1.011102203.28
Tommy Nance1.000001203.86
Tyler Rogers1.010001111.77
Louis Varland W2.020002260.38

Video

12:17Condensed Game: TOR@DET - 5/16/26MLB video
3:09Daulton Varsho's clutch hit leads Blue Jays to win1:07Casey Mize strikes out four over six frames2:28Casey Mize fans Jesús Sánchez after long at-bat2:54Tigers and Blue Jays Strike Out Cancer
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