Tigers win fifth in a row with wild 6-5 win over Blue Jays
- On Monday, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 after Zach McKinstry scored the winning run on a fielding error by Toronto closer Louis Varland in the ninth inning.
- Toronto starter Jose Soriano carried a perfect game through 5 1/3 innings at Rogers Centre before Detroit's offense erupted in the seventh, scoring four runs on doubles by Max Clark and Spencer Torkelson.
- Earlier, Alejandro Kirk and George Springer drove in two runs off Tigers starter Troy Melton in the first inning, while Blue Jays designated hitter Kazuma Okamoto belted a three-run homer in the seventh.
- The Blue Jays remain one game behind the Cleveland Guardians for the final American League wild-card spot, while Tigers closer Kenley Jansen earned his 20th save to secure Detroit's fifth straight victory.
- Detroit pitcher Drew Anderson will take the mound on Tuesday against Toronto, which plans a scheduled bullpen game, as the Tigers seek to extend their winning streak.
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Zach McKinstry scores go-ahead run on error to help Tigers outlast Blue Jays 6-5
Zach McKinstry scored the winning run on a missed-catch error in the ninth inning after Brett Callahan hit a tying RBI single in the eighth, as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night.
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thesportsleader.comNinth-inning error sends streaking Tigers to victory over Blue Jays
Zach McKinstry scored the go-ahead run from second base on a ninth-inning error as the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday.Spencer Torkelson led off the ninth with a walk and was forced at second when McKinstry bunted into a fielder's choice. McKinstry stole second and scored when Toronto closer Louis Varland (5-6) could not handle Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s long throw and was charged with an error on Hao-Yu Lee's g…
Blue Jays miss chance to build momentum with tough loss to Tigers
TORONTO — The last few innings of Monday’s game featured a week’s worth of highs and lows. A no-hit bid from Jose Soriano. A sudden four-run rally from the Detroit Tigers. A three-run homer from Kazuma Okamoto. And then, in case that wasn’t enough, an uncharacteristically tough outing from Louis Varland, who allowed an RBI single in the eighth before making a crucial error in the ninth. The result was a 6-5 Tigers win that cost the Toronto Blue …
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