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Tigers Rally With Six-Run Ninth to Halt Rays, End Three-Game Skid

Detroit preserved its 49-30 record with a six-run ninth inning that underscored Riley Greene’s scorching form.

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Overview

  • Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-3 victory in Sunday’s series finale at Steinbrenner Field
  • Riley Greene batted .600 in the series, collecting six hits with two doubles, two homers and four RBIs
  • Wenceel Pérez broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the seventh and key hits from Spencer Torkelson and Parker Meadows fueled the decisive ninth
  • Starter Casey Mize departed in the sixth inning with right leg cramps after throwing 80 pitches in 100-degree conditions
  • Detroit’s bullpen escaped seventh-inning trouble and the offense’s late surge kept the Tigers atop the majors at 49-30