Game Report - June 26, 2026 - Tigers 8, Astros 0
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Steve Bielawski
Jul 3, 2026, 5:12:31 PM (4 days ago) Jul 3
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> Detroit Tigers 8, Houston Astros 0 - final
The Tigers had a three-run rally in the bottom of the third, followed by a five-run outburst in the fourth.
In the bottom of the third, James Outman walked, went to third on a single by Kevin McGonigal, and scored as Mr. McGonigal stole second base when Dillon Dingler struck out swinging. (The official scorer called it a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz, so Mr. Outman did not steal home.) Kerry Carpenter homered in the inning to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Colt Keith led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run. Then, Zach McKinstry walked, Matt Vierling singled, and James Outman homered, driving in Mr. McKinstry and Mr. Vierling to make the score 7-0. After that, Kevin McGonigle walked, stole second base, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
The Astros were shut out by Keider Montero and Enmanuel De Jesus.
The Tigers went on to lose to the Astros on Saturday and Sunday.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle SS 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .391 .426
Hit an infield single in the third, stole second base, and scored.
Walked in the fourth, stole second base, and scored.
Walked in the sixth.
> H. Lee 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .283 .365
> D. Dingler C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .334 .539
Singled up the middle in the fourth
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Grounded into a double p,ay to end the sixth.
> K. Carpenter RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .220 .296 .470
Homered to right in the third
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
> B. Malgeri RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .286 .333
> R. Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .382 .434
Grounded into a double play to end the fourth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 .307 .402
Walked in the fifth.
> C. Keith 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .252 .299 .376
Walked in the second.
Homered to right in the fourth.
> Z. McKinstry 2B-SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .177 .271 .262
Walked in the second.
Walked in the fourth and scored.
> M. Vierling LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .203 .260 .342
Singled up the middle in the fourth and scored.
> J. Outman CF 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .190 .292 .476
Walked in the third and scored.
Homered to right in the fourth
to drive in Mr. McKinstry and Mr. Vierling.
> team 28 8 6 7 3 7 9
The Tigers' offense had a good night in this game.
> HR: Carpenter (11, 3rd inning off Arrighetti 1 on, 1 Out);
> Keith (5, 4th inning off Arrighetti 0 on, 0 Out);
> Outman (2, 4th inning off Arrighetti 2 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Outman 3 (8), Carpenter 2 (31), Dingler (58), Keith (18)
> GIDP: Greene; Dingler
> Team LOB: 3
> Team RISP: 3-5 (Vierling 0-1, Outman 1-1, Carpenter 1-1, Dingler 1-2)
> SB: McGonigle 2 (11, 3rd base off Arrighetti/Diaz,
> 2nd base off Pearson/Diaz, 2nd base off Arrighetti/Diaz)
> DP: 2 (McGonigle-McKinstry-Torkelson , McKinstry-Torkelson)
> E: Dingler (3, dropped foul ball); McGonigle (8, fielding)
> Houston Astros AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> J. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .354 .445
> Y. Alvarez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314 .427 .619
Collared.
> J. Meyers PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .259 .315
Continued the 0-fer from the number 2 spot in the order.
> I. Paredes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 .343 .409
> R. Delgado 3B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .318 .286
> C. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .302 .458
Contained.
> J. Altuve 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .240 .313 .395
> B. Matthews 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .250 .333
> J. Loperfido LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .324 .355
Cornered.
> Y. Diaz C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .273 .376
> C. Smith RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .298 .358
Corralled.
> T. Trammell CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .337 .429
Crushed.
Five or six Astros were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 31 0 5 0 0 2 5
A lack of offense by the Astros helped the Tigers win this game.
> 2B: Diaz (7, Montero)
> GIDP: Altuve; Diaz
> Team LOB: 6
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Alvarez 0-1, Paredes 0-1, Loperfido 0-1, Matthews 0-1, Smith 0-1)
> DP: 2 (Walker-Peña-Walker , Walker-Altuve-Pearson)
> E: Diaz (1, throw)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Houston Astros (40-44, 20-23 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1
> Detroit Tigers (35-47, 23-19 home) 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 x - 8 6 2
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
The only laughyer of the series was the only game that the Tigers won.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> K. Montero (W, 4-5) 7.0 5 0 0 1 3 0 96-70 3.39
A quality start, and the win.
> E. De Jesus 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 27-17 3.98
Did his job.
> team 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 123-87
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Montero 18/26;
> De Jesús 5/7
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Montero-17-13-18-21;
> De Jesús-3-4-6-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Montero 10-7;
> De Jesús 1-3
> Game Scores: K Montero 69
> Houston Astros IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> S. Arrighetti (L, 7-4) 3.0 5 8 8 5 7 3 93-49 4.00
Two good innings, followed by a bad one.
He also pitched in the fourth, but did not get an out.
> N. Pearson 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 48-27 3.07
Allowed an inherited runner to score, but kept his own from scoring.
> B. Abreu 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 6.15
> J. Meyers 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 0.00
Did their job.
> team 8.0 6 8 8 7 9 3 160-88
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Pearson 5/10; Meyers 1/3; Abreu 2/3; Arrighetti 9/19
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Pearson-6-2-12-7; Meyers-2-0-0-3;
> Abreu-2-2-1-2; Arrighetti-16-13-13-7
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Pearson 5-1; Meyers 3-0; Abreu 1-1; Arrighetti 0-2
> Game Scores: S Arrighetti 19
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 30,036
> Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 5 m.p.h., in from left
> Time of Game: 2:31
This game report is brought to you by the Wilson Theatre.
Now known as the Music Hall.
https://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=692&type=5
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0
By AP
Jun 26, 2026, 09:39 pm
DETROIT -- — 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.
James Outman hit a three-run homer, and Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith also homered for the Tigers.
Montero (4-5) took the mound shortly after a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing as of Friday night. He pitched seven innings and gave up five hits, struck out three and walked one.
De Jesus pitched the final two innings, striking out one and walking one.
The Tigers opened the scoring in the third inning, after Outman ran home on a throwing error by Astros catcher Yandier Diaz, who threw the ball into the outfield in an attempt to get Kevin McGonigle out stealing second. Carpenter hit a two-run homer over the right-field wall for a 3-0 lead.
Keith hit a solo shot to right in the fourth. Zach McKinstry walked and Matt Vierling singled before Outman hit his second homer of the year to make it 7-0.
McGonigle scored his second run of the game on Dylan Dingler’s RBI single to complete a five-run inning for the Tigers.
Spencer Arrighetti (7-4) pitched three innings for the Astros and gave up all eight runs. He struck out seven, walked five and gave up five hits.
Up next
RHP Kai-Wei Teng (4-6, 4.03 ERA) will start for the Astros on Saturday. LHP Framber Valez (5-4, 3.91) will start for the Tigers.
The Tigers had a three-run rally in the bottom of the third, followed by a five-run outburst in the fourth.
In the bottom of the third, James Outman walked, went to third on a single by Kevin McGonigal, and scored as Mr. McGonigal stole second base when Dillon Dingler struck out swinging. (The official scorer called it a throwing error by catcher Yainer Diaz, so Mr. Outman did not steal home.) Kerry Carpenter homered in the inning to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Colt Keith led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run. Then, Zach McKinstry walked, Matt Vierling singled, and James Outman homered, driving in Mr. McKinstry and Mr. Vierling to make the score 7-0. After that, Kevin McGonigle walked, stole second base, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
The Astros were shut out by Keider Montero and Enmanuel De Jesus.
The Tigers went on to lose to the Astros on Saturday and Sunday.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle SS 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .391 .426
Hit an infield single in the third, stole second base, and scored.
Walked in the fourth, stole second base, and scored.
Walked in the sixth.
> H. Lee 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .283 .365
> D. Dingler C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .268 .334 .539
Singled up the middle in the fourth
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Grounded into a double p,ay to end the sixth.
> K. Carpenter RF 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .220 .296 .470
Homered to right in the third
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
> B. Malgeri RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .286 .333
> R. Greene DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .382 .434
Grounded into a double play to end the fourth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 .307 .402
Walked in the fifth.
> C. Keith 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .252 .299 .376
Walked in the second.
Homered to right in the fourth.
> Z. McKinstry 2B-SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .177 .271 .262
Walked in the second.
Walked in the fourth and scored.
> M. Vierling LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .203 .260 .342
Singled up the middle in the fourth and scored.
> J. Outman CF 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 .190 .292 .476
Walked in the third and scored.
Homered to right in the fourth
to drive in Mr. McKinstry and Mr. Vierling.
> team 28 8 6 7 3 7 9
The Tigers' offense had a good night in this game.
> HR: Carpenter (11, 3rd inning off Arrighetti 1 on, 1 Out);
> Keith (5, 4th inning off Arrighetti 0 on, 0 Out);
> Outman (2, 4th inning off Arrighetti 2 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Outman 3 (8), Carpenter 2 (31), Dingler (58), Keith (18)
> GIDP: Greene; Dingler
> Team LOB: 3
> Team RISP: 3-5 (Vierling 0-1, Outman 1-1, Carpenter 1-1, Dingler 1-2)
> SB: McGonigle 2 (11, 3rd base off Arrighetti/Diaz,
> 2nd base off Pearson/Diaz, 2nd base off Arrighetti/Diaz)
> DP: 2 (McGonigle-McKinstry-Torkelson , McKinstry-Torkelson)
> E: Dingler (3, dropped foul ball); McGonigle (8, fielding)
> Houston Astros AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> J. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .354 .445
> Y. Alvarez DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314 .427 .619
Collared.
> J. Meyers PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .259 .315
Continued the 0-fer from the number 2 spot in the order.
> I. Paredes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 .343 .409
> R. Delgado 3B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .318 .286
> C. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .302 .458
Contained.
> J. Altuve 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .240 .313 .395
> B. Matthews 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .250 .333
> J. Loperfido LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .324 .355
Cornered.
> Y. Diaz C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .273 .376
> C. Smith RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .298 .358
Corralled.
> T. Trammell CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .337 .429
Crushed.
Five or six Astros were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 31 0 5 0 0 2 5
A lack of offense by the Astros helped the Tigers win this game.
> 2B: Diaz (7, Montero)
> GIDP: Altuve; Diaz
> Team LOB: 6
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Alvarez 0-1, Paredes 0-1, Loperfido 0-1, Matthews 0-1, Smith 0-1)
> DP: 2 (Walker-Peña-Walker , Walker-Altuve-Pearson)
> E: Diaz (1, throw)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Houston Astros (40-44, 20-23 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1
> Detroit Tigers (35-47, 23-19 home) 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 x - 8 6 2
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
The only laughyer of the series was the only game that the Tigers won.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> K. Montero (W, 4-5) 7.0 5 0 0 1 3 0 96-70 3.39
A quality start, and the win.
> E. De Jesus 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 27-17 3.98
Did his job.
> team 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 123-87
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Montero 18/26;
> De Jesús 5/7
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Montero-17-13-18-21;
> De Jesús-3-4-6-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Montero 10-7;
> De Jesús 1-3
> Game Scores: K Montero 69
> Houston Astros IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> S. Arrighetti (L, 7-4) 3.0 5 8 8 5 7 3 93-49 4.00
Two good innings, followed by a bad one.
He also pitched in the fourth, but did not get an out.
> N. Pearson 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 48-27 3.07
Allowed an inherited runner to score, but kept his own from scoring.
> B. Abreu 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 6.15
> J. Meyers 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-5 0.00
Did their job.
> team 8.0 6 8 8 7 9 3 160-88
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Pearson 5/10; Meyers 1/3; Abreu 2/3; Arrighetti 9/19
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Pearson-6-2-12-7; Meyers-2-0-0-3;
> Abreu-2-2-1-2; Arrighetti-16-13-13-7
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Pearson 5-1; Meyers 3-0; Abreu 1-1; Arrighetti 0-2
> Game Scores: S Arrighetti 19
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 30,036
> Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 5 m.p.h., in from left
> Time of Game: 2:31
This game report is brought to you by the Wilson Theatre.
Now known as the Music Hall.
https://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=692&type=5
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0
By AP
Jun 26, 2026, 09:39 pm
DETROIT -- — 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.
James Outman hit a three-run homer, and Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith also homered for the Tigers.
Montero (4-5) took the mound shortly after a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing as of Friday night. He pitched seven innings and gave up five hits, struck out three and walked one.
De Jesus pitched the final two innings, striking out one and walking one.
The Tigers opened the scoring in the third inning, after Outman ran home on a throwing error by Astros catcher Yandier Diaz, who threw the ball into the outfield in an attempt to get Kevin McGonigle out stealing second. Carpenter hit a two-run homer over the right-field wall for a 3-0 lead.
Keith hit a solo shot to right in the fourth. Zach McKinstry walked and Matt Vierling singled before Outman hit his second homer of the year to make it 7-0.
McGonigle scored his second run of the game on Dylan Dingler’s RBI single to complete a five-run inning for the Tigers.
Spencer Arrighetti (7-4) pitched three innings for the Astros and gave up all eight runs. He struck out seven, walked five and gave up five hits.
Up next
RHP Kai-Wei Teng (4-6, 4.03 ERA) will start for the Astros on Saturday. LHP Framber Valez (5-4, 3.91) will start for the Tigers.
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