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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers

MLBMay 17, 2026Comerica Park

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon21-25

Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1

Final
TigersDetroitDET20-27
Score by inning
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TOR202000000470
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W Kevin GausmanL Jack FlahertySV Tyler Rogers

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yohendrick Piñango flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (3) on a line drive to left field.TOR 59%
  3.  Daulton Varsho doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  4.  Jesús Sánchez singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Daulton Varsho to 3rd.
  5.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jesús Sánchez to 3rd.
  6.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez.
  3.  Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to second baseman Zach McKinstry to pitcher Jack Flaherty.
  3.  Davis Schneider strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Vierling pops out to first baseman Lenyn Sosa in foul territory.
  2.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jesús Sánchez, deflected by second baseman Davis Schneider.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yohendrick Piñango flies out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a fly ball to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Daulton Varsho triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 85%
  4.  Jesús Sánchez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Daulton Varsho scores.
  5.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out softly to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Davis Schneider to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  3.  Dillon Dingler grounds out softly, pitcher Kevin Gausman to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 4th

  1.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Colt Keith called out on strikes.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Matt Vierling pops out to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 5th

  1.  Davis Schneider flies out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Yohendrick Piñango lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Gage Workman.
  4.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Gage Workman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  2.  Zach McKinstry flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  4.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out, second baseman Davis Schneider to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 6th

  1.  Jesús Sánchez pops out to third baseman Gage Workman.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  3.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Dillon Dingler singles on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  4.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela called out on strikes.
  3.  Davis Schneider singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene.
  4.  Yohendrick Piñango grounds out, pitcher Burch Smith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Vierling lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 8th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to second baseman Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Daulton Varsho walks.
  3.  Myles Straw flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to right fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  2.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ernie Clement, deflected by shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Wenceel Pérez to 3rd.
  4.  Dillon Dingler walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
  5.  Jahmai Jones grounds into a force out, third baseman Ernie Clement to second baseman Davis Schneider. Wenceel Pérez scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Dillon Dingler out at 2nd. Jahmai Jones to 1st.
  6.  Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Davis Schneider to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 9th

  1.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  4.  Davis Schneider grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 9th

  1.  Matt Vierling walks.
  2.  Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Tigers challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Gage Workman grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Davis Schneider. Matt Vierling out at 2nd. Gage Workman to 1st.
  3.  Zach McKinstry flies out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.

Top 1st

  1.  TOR 1, DET 0Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (3) on a line drive to left field.TOR 59%
  2.  TOR 2, DET 0Lenyn Sosa flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jesús Sánchez to 3rd.

Top 3rd

  1.  TOR 3, DET 0Daulton Varsho triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 85%
  2.  TOR 4, DET 0Jesús Sánchez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Daulton Varsho scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  TOR 4, DET 1Jahmai Jones grounds into a force out, third baseman Ernie Clement to second baseman Davis Schneider. Wenceel Pérez scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Dillon Dingler out at 2nd. Jahmai Jones to 1st.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 1–0 DET

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (3) on a line drive to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 59%TOR +12 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yohendrick Piñango RF4000000.333
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. DH4221100.286
Daulton Varsho CF3221010.261
Jesús Sánchez RF2011000.259
Myles Straw LF1000000.282
Lenyn Sosa 1B4000000.206
Ernie Clement 3B4000001.282
Andrés Giménez SS4000002.238
Brandon Valenzuela C4010001.232
Davis Schneider 2B4010001.145
Totals34473115

2B: Varsho.3B: Varsho.HR: Jr..RBI: Jr., Varsho, Sánchez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kevin Gausman W6.040005973.45
Yariel Rodríguez1.111101143.86
Joe Mantiply0.210010212.04
Tyler Rogers S1.000011201.69

Video

9:26Japanese Highlights: Blue Jays-TigersMLB video
3:00Guerrero Jr., Gausman lead Blue Jays to victory1:10Kevin Gausman's scoreless outing vs. Tigers0:13Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Home Run Statcast Analysis0:11Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s home run through bat tracking data
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