dailyloe.com – Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, April 23, at Comerica Park. The Tigers took two of three games in the series. The Brewers fell to 13-11 while the Tigers improved to 14-12.
Tarik Skubal started for the Tigers and allowed four runs on seven hits and zero walks. He stranded runners on the corners in the sixth inning with an inning-ending double play after back-to-back bunt singles. Skubal screamed in celebration after that play.
In the seventh inning, Skubal failed to record an out while allowing three of his four runs. The Tigers battled back from his misfortune to win the game.
Jahmai Jones pinch-hit for Colt Keith in the eighth inning against left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa. Jones battled for seven pitches before hitting Zerpa’s 95.9 mph sinker for a solo home run to left field. The ball had a 111.7 mph exit velocity and tied the game at 4-4.
In the top of the ninth, left-handed reliever Brant Hurter induced an inning-ending double play after right-handed reliever Burch Smith created a jam. In the bottom of the ninth, Torkelson launched a walk-off homer off right-handed reliever Abner Uribe’s elevated 99.2 mph sinker.
Kevin McGonigle extended his hitting streak to eight games with a leadoff double in the first inning. He is hitting .319 with a .907 OPS across 25 games. Riley Greene then hit a two-run home run with two outs in the first inning off right-hander Brandon Sproat’s first-pitch curveball. Greene drove the ball 406 feet to left-center field with a 107.7 mph exit velocity.
Greene has two home runs in 26 games this season. The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games. Next up, the Tigers begin a six-game road trip on Friday at 6:40 p.m. against the Cincinnati Reds on Detroit SportsNet.
