Saturday, September 12, 2026
Colorado Rockies at Detroit Tigers
COL
Colorado Rockies
53-94 · L5
DET
Detroit Tigers
67-80 · W2
Detroit Tigers beat Colorado Rockies 11-7 at Comerica Park. Beau Brieske earned the win; Jaden Hill took the loss.
The Detroit Tigers erased a two-run deficit with a six-run eighth inning and beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 at Comerica Park. Beau Brieske earned the win in relief, while Jaden Hill took the loss. Trevor Gordon threw four innings for Colorado, striking out five on 87 pitches and allowing four earned runs. His ERA sits at 5.55. JP Sears countered with 4.1 innings for Detroit, matching five strikeouts on 77 pitches while surrendering four earned runs. His ERA is 5.40. Hunter Goodman supplied the early power, launching a three-run homer to left in the third inning that scored Jake McCarthy and Connor Norby. Kevin McGonigle answered in the bottom of the frame with a solo shot to right center. Ezequiel Tovar added a solo blast in the eighth that was upheld after umpire review, but the Tigers buried the game shortly after. Hao-Yu Lee capped the decisive rally with a two-run triple. The K model projections aligned with reality for both starters, who each recorded five strikeouts. The NRFI model leaned neutral and missed when scoring occurred in the first inning.
Hunter Goodman hit a three-run homer in the third inning, giving him 38 on the season and accounting for three of Colorado's seven runs.
Hao-Yu Lee collected two extra-base hits in the eighth inning, driving in three runs with a double and a two-run triple that sealed the Tigers' comeback.
Both starters recorded exactly five strikeouts, matching the K model's expectations, while the NRFI model's neutral lean missed when the first inning saw scoring.
Detroit scored six times in the eighth inning via doubles, singles, two walks, a sacrifice fly, and Lee's triple to turn a two-run deficit into a four-run cushion.
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | 11 | 18 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
Hunter Goodman homers (38) on a fly ball to left field. Jake McCarthy scores. Connor Norby scores.
Kevin McGonigle homers (17) on a fly ball to right center field.
Max Clark singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. Riley Greene scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.
Adael Amador doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Brett Callahan. Jordan Beck scores. Adael Amador to 3rd. Adael Amador advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by catcher Eduardo Valencia.
Hao-Yu Lee doubles (14) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. Brett Callahan scores.
Colt Keith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
Jake McCarthy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Jordan Beck scores. Adael Amador scores. Jake McCarthy to 2nd. Jake McCarthy advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Riley Greene.
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Ezequiel Tovar homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.
Gleyber Torres doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. Gleyber Torres scores.
Spencer Torkelson walks. Zach McKinstry scores. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd.
Ben Malgeri walks. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
John Peck out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Max Clark scores.
Hao-Yu Lee triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Beck. Spencer Torkelson scores. Ben Malgeri scores.
Key Performers
Hunter Goodman
COL
1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
Kevin McGonigle
DET
2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Ezequiel Tovar
COL
1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Hao-Yu Lee
DET
3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Batting
| COL | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adael Amador DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake McCarthy LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cole Carrigg CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Hunter Goodman C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jordan Beck RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Ezequiel Tovar SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| TJ Rumfield 1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Connor Norby 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Karros 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| DET | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Callahan RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Zach McKinstry RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hao-Yu Lee 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Riley Greene LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Eduardo Valencia C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| John Peck SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ben Malgeri LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gleyber Torres DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Max Clark CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Colt Keith DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 40 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Pitching
| COL | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon, T | 4.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 87-60 | 5.55 |
| Mejia, J | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34-18 | 5.46 |
| Bernardino (H, 13) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30-19 | 2.88 |
| Hill (L, 1-4) | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 5.97 |
| Romano (BS, 5) | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31-21 | 5.34 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| DET | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sears, A | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 77-51 | 5.40 |
| Kinley | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.73 |
| Sommers | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.60 |
| Brieske (W, 1-0) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24-16 | 5.51 |
| Jansen, K | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19-11 | 3.51 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 |