Tigers Pour It on in Rain-Soaked 9th Inning, Beat Rays to Avoid Sweep
- The Detroit Tigers avoided being swept by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on June 22, 2025, at Steinbrenner Field.
- Detroit ended a string of three consecutive losses by rallying from a 3-1 deficit, highlighted by a six-run outburst in a rain-delayed ninth inning that sealed the victory.
- Starter Casey Mize pitched 5+ innings with one run allowed on six hits, exiting due to a right leg cramp after a trainer visit but without injury.
- Parker Meadows hit a key three-run homer in the ninth inning, his second this season after returning from an arm injury, while Riley Greene had three hits including two doubles.
- The win improved Detroit’s record to 49-30 and ended Tampa Bay’s threat despite their late two-run rally in the ninth inning after Brant Hurter loaded the bases.
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