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19 May, 2025
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Tigers edge Blue Jays thanks to Tork’s bat, big outs by the bullpen
@Source: mlive.com
Spencer Torkelson drove in three runs and Akil Baddoo put on a show in the outfield as the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre. The Tigers (31-16) took two of three from the Jays (22-24) over the weekend. All three games were decided by one run. Detroit jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning against Jays starter José Berríos. After Kerry Carpenter and Zach McKinstry singled, Torkelson rapped a two-run double to bring them home. The Jays tried to answer back in the bottom of the inning with back-to-back singles to lead off the frame, but Baddoo made a leaping catch against the wall to rob Daulton Varsho of extra bases. Then he caught Alejandro Kirk’s sinking liner, popped to his feet, and threw to second to double off the runner and end the inning. But Baddoo made a double-robbing catch against the wall of Daulton Varsho’s deep fly. Then he caught Alejandro Kirk’s sinking liner, got to his feet and threw to second to double off the runner and end the inning. It wasn’t the last time Tigers starter Jackson Jobe would have to work around trouble. He allowed multiple baserunners before recording an out in the first, fourth, and fifth innings, but limited the damage to two runs over six innings. He struck out five and retired the final six batters he faced. Jobe improved to 4-0, and the Tigers are now 8-0 in games he starts. The Tigers broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh when Gleyber Torres walked and scored on Torkelson’s RBI single. Unlike Saturday, when the bullpen lost a one-run lead, the Tigers’ relievers delivered in the late innings. Lefty Brant Hurter faced just one batter but struck out Varsho to end a threat in the seventh. Tommy Kahnle allowed only an infield single in a scoreless eighth. Will Vest struck out pinch-hitter George Springer and worked around an infield error to earn his fifth save with a scoreless ninth. This story will be updated. Up next: The Tigers open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at 7:45 p.m. Eastern time. Right-hander Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Cardinals. The Tigers have not yet announced a starter, but right-hander Keider Montero (1-1, 4.68) is expected to start or pitch multiple innings behind an opener. Gray is coming off his worst start of the season. He allowed seven runs on eight hits -- including three home runs -- in 3 2/3 innings on May 14 at Philadelphia.
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