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Max Clark hits his first career homer to lead the Tigers past the A's 8-6
Max Clark’s two-run shot capped a Tigers win as Framber Valdez allowed two runs in seven innings and Detroit got homers from three players.
- On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Athletics 8-6 in West Sacramento, Calif., with Max Clark hitting his first career home run in the sixth inning.
- Called up from the minors on Friday, the 2023 draft pick Clark made an immediate impact in his second big league game with the two-run blast.
- Kevin McGonigle also homered, marking the first time the Tigers received home runs from two players age 21 or younger in the same game.
- Gleyber Torres also homered, and the Tigers moved within 2.5 games of the final wild-card spot two days before the trade deadline.
- Keider Montero will face Gage Jump in Sunday's series finale, while the Athletics prepare for their 2028 move to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Max Clark hit a home run on his second night in the Major Leagues and the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics on Saturday 8-6.
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Detroit 8, Athletics 6
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Kevin McGonigle, Tigers pile up hits to down A’s
Kevin McGonigle, Gleyber Torres and Max Clark each homered and drove in two runs apiece as the Detroit Tigers notched an 8-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.McGonigle had three hits on a night in which the Tigers reportedly dealt two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects ahead of Monday's trade deadline.Colt Keith and Spencer Torkelson each had two hits and o…
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