Series Recap: Blue Jays take two of three from Tigers in low-scoring series

"The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, as Andrés Giménez drove in his 24th and 25th runs of the season with an RBI single. However, after Brandon Valenzuela walked, George Springer flew out to strand two base runners. In the third, Yohendrick Piñango hit a comebacker off Ty Madden, reaching base safely and also forcing the Tigers to turn to the bullpen again. Next up was Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who got into a 3-0 count, but popped up with the green light. Then, Piñango was picked off, giving the Tigers two free outs."

"Back-to-back wild pitches from Trey Yesavage allowed the Tigers to get on the board in the bottom of the third. Then a lead-off single, an error, an advancement on a groundout, and a double saw the Tigers tie the game. Moving to the bottom of the ninth, Jeff Hoffman struck out the first batter he saw. But then Matt Vierling hit a 71 mph bloop single, stealing second base with two outs. The Blue Jays elected to walk Zach McKinstry, then Spencer Torkelson hit a walk-off double that had an expected batting average of .170. Tigers won the opener 3-2."

"Saturday's game was a bullpen day, and the Tigers didn't get on the board until Vierling hit a home run off Braydon Fisher in the bottom of the sixth. That lead lasted a half inning, as Piñango hit his first career home run. Tied at one in the top of the tenth, Daulton Varsho hit an up-the-middle single to give the Jays a 2-1 lead, one they did not relinquish."

The Blue Jays traveled to Detroit and took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on RBI singles by Andrés Giménez. The Tigers responded with runs in the third after wild pitches, a lead-off single, an error, and extra baserunners, tying the game. In the ninth, Jeff Hoffman struck out the first batter, but a bloop single and stolen base put runners in scoring position. After a walk, Spencer Torkelson delivered a walk-off double with low expected batting average, giving Detroit a 3-2 win. The next game featured a bullpen day, a Tigers home run in the sixth, and a first career home run by Piñango to tie. Daulton Varsho’s go-ahead single in the tenth held for a 2-1 Blue Jays victory.

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