Overview
- Eduardo Valencia, who was called up from Triple-A Toledo Thursday, pinch-hit in the seventh and launched a Statcast-projected 425-foot homer in his first major-league plate appearance.
- Starter Framber Valdez delivered seven strong innings, allowing one run on three hits and recording a season-high nine strikeouts to anchor the win.
- Jake Rogers and Zach McKinstry provided earlier offense with homers that built a lead before Valencia’s swing.
- Valencia was promoted to provide catching depth while Dillon Dingler recovers from a right-hand contusion, and relievers Kyle Finnegan and Kenley Jansen closed out the eighth and ninth with Jansen earning his 11th save.
- The 4-1 victory completed a series sweep of Oakland, extended Detroit’s winning streak and moved the Tigers closer in the AL Central as their pitching and depth deliver a midseason boost.