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Venezuelan Pitchers Montero and De Jesus Combine for a 5-Hitter as the Tigers Beat the Astros
Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined on a five-hitter, and Detroit backed them with three home runs and a five-run inning.
- On Friday, June 26, 2026, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0, powered by a five-hitter from pitchers Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus.
- Honoring victims of the earthquakes that struck Wednesday, Montero and De Jesus wore hats embroidered with 'VZ' during the game, following a moment of silence for the more than 920 dead.
- Home runs from James Outman, Kerry Carpenter, and Colt Keith powered the Tigers' offense against Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti, who surrendered all eight runs.
- Lasting only three innings, Arrighetti allowed all eight runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking five for Houston.
- The Astros will start right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Teng on Saturday, seeking to rebound in the next matchup against Detroit.
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0
Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both Venezuelans wore hats embroidered with “VZ” after this week’s earthquakes, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-0 on Friday night.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
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