Reese Olson Shines, but Tigers Lose on Walk-Off Hit in Toronto
- On Saturday at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Detroit Tigers 2-1 with a walk-off single by Ernie Clement in the ninth inning.
- The Blue Jays rallied late after trailing 1-0, with Clement's hit coming after Toronto tied the game in the eighth inning off Detroit's starter Reese Olson, who left due to finger discomfort.
- Spencer Torkelson hit a 399-foot solo home run in the second inning for the Tigers, while Toronto used a bullpen game featuring five pitchers, including starter Eric Lauer who pitched three innings.
- Jeff Hoffman earned the win for Toronto, improving his record to 4-2, while Clement drove in the winning run with a walk-off single in the ninth inning, marking the second time in his career he has finished a game in that fashion, and emphasized, "We're never out of a game."
- The loss ended Detroit's four-game winning streak and their MLB-best 26-game streak after leading post-sixth inning, while Toronto improved their 2025 record to 22-23 with 12 come-from-behind wins.
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Clement Hits a Game-Winning Single in the 9th Inning as Blue Jays Beat Tigers 2-1
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 Saturday. Jeff Hoffman (4-2) worked one inning for the win as Toronto snapped Detroit's winning streak at four. Trailing 1-0, Toronto tied it in the eighth on an RBI single by pinch-hitting Alejandro Kirk. Tigers right-hander Reese Olson issued one walk and struc…

Ernie Clement's big hit lifts Blue Jays over Tigers
Ernie Clement hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Ernie Clement has game-winning hit in 9th inning as Blue Jays beat Tigers 2-1
TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday.
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