Detroit Tigers tops New York Yankees 5-3
Game Summary
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 3rd. Detroit Tigers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Amed Rosario led New York Yankees's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. New York Yankees reliever Paul Blackburn threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Riley Greene led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and recorded the save.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (89 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Detroit Tigers starter Framber Valdez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 6.00).
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.188). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Paul Goldschmidt (2-for-4), Anthony Volpe (2-for-4).
Detroit Tigers: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.276). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Kevin McGonigle (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Spencer Torkelson (2-for-3).