Top 8th
Melton continues to pitch as Naylor gets a single, but Suárez hits a ground ball to McKinstry as he helps turn the double play. Raley hits a loud pop-up to Báez for another quick inning of relief from the rookie.
Bottom 7th
Vargas gets Keith to hit into a ground-out for the first out of the inning, then Greene threatens to go deep again but Rodríguez is there in center field to make the catch at the warning track. Torkelson fights off Vargas for multiple pitches before popping out for the final out, as the Tigers score in their third-straight inning.
New reliever, same dingers: Torres goes 344-feet deep the right field as Tigers now lead Mariners 8-3 in seventh inning
Carlos Vargas comes to the mound for the Mariners, and Torres welcomes him to the game by taking a high sinker deep to right field and into the Michigan Lottery tunnel for yet another Tigers home run. It’s like they’re playing MLB The Show on rookie now, as the Tigers again add on to their lead.
Top 7th
Melton’s now facing the heart of the Mariners’ batting order, getting Raleigh to pop out to Báez on the first pitch, then he gets both Rodríguez and Polanco to strike out in three pitches each, getting fired up as he leaves the mound on a three out, seven-pitch inning.
Bottom 6th
Báez comes up big, hits two-out, two-run homer as Tigers continue to extend lead over Mariners, now up 7-3 after six innings
There’s still no outs in this frame, but that ends quickly as McKinstry is picked off at first base for an out with the call standing after further review, then Dingler is called out on an away slider. Wenceel Pérez pinch hits for Jones and gets a hit down the right field line for a double, and Javi does it again as Báez hits a 1-0 pitch deep the left field for another Tigers home run in this inning. Carpenter can’t keep the rally going as he flies out to center field in a vintage postseason baseball inning.
Torkelson, McKinstry keep Tigers rally going with hits, McKinstry hits RBI as Tigers extend lead over Mariners to 5-3
Speier’s day is done as Eduard Bazardo replaces him on the mound, but the hits keep coming and they won’t stop coming for the Tigers as Torkelson hits one down the left-field line for a double, then McKinstry’s hit goes past second baseman Polanco to right field as Torkelson scores and now the Tigers have scored five unanswered runs.
Greene takes slider 454-feet deep to right field, solo HR gives Tigers 4-3 lead in bottom of the sixth
Speier is still pitching for the Mariners, and Greene takes a 1-0 pitch deep, and this one is deep to right field for a no-doubt home run! If Comerica Park wasn’t rocking before, they are now as the Tigers take the lead.
Top 6th
It’s rookie time, as Troy Melton comes in at relief pitcher and gets Suárez to ground out at first base. Melton gets the pinch-hitting Luke Raley to swing and miss at a splitter for a strikeout, then Robles works to a full count before taking a six-pitch walk, his second walk today. Greene’s dive to make the catch on Crawford’s hit isn’t in time as now there’s runners on first and second base, but Arozarena hits a fly out to center field to end that scoring threat.
Bottom 5th
Báez keeps it going by stealing second base to take away a potential double play, but Carpenter hits a soft grounder to first base for the second out as Báez moves to third. Torres is intentionally walked, leading to Keith swinging at first pitch for a grounder to end the inning, but the Tigers have made this game interesting again.
Tigers keep swinging and hitting, tee up on reliever Speier to tie game up at 3-3 in bottom of the fifth
That hit from Dingler ends Miller’s day, as Gabe Speier comes in relief to face pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, and Jones swings at first pitch and gets a hit down the left field line for another RBI double, as Dingler heads home and this Comerica Park crowd is loud now. Loud “Javi” chants are heard as Jones almost gets tagged out at second, then Báez’s long fly ball just goes a few feet foul down the left field line. Báez keeps hitting and gets contact on a sharp infield single, bringing Jones home and tying this game up.
Dingler comes up clutch again, brings home McKinstry on RBI double as Tigers now trail 3-1 in bottom of the fifth
Torkelson gets a leadoff single as this Tigers batting order looks to rally. McKinstry hits a grounder for a force out as Torkelson is out at second but McKinstry’s safe at first. Miller gets a quick mound visit, then Dingler gets a hit that rolls to the wall at left-center field for a RBI double, bringing McKinstry home as the Tigers are finally showing life.
Top 5th
Rodríguez hits a grounder to McKinstry for a force out as Raleigh’s out at second but Rodríguez beats the throw to first base. Polanco hits a fly out to Greene, then Naylor finally gets out after hitting a ground ball as the Mariners keep adding to their lead.
Arozarena’s hit, then Finnegan’s wild pitch, lead to Raleigh’s RBI single as Mariners extend lead over Tigers to 3-0 in fifth inning
Finnegan stays into face Arozarena, as he gets a hit past a diving McKinstry for a leadoff single, then Finnegan throws a wild pitch as Arozarena moves to second base. Raleigh takes advantage with a sharp hit to right field as Arozarena scores from second and the potential AL MVP strikes again.
Bottom 4th
Torres starts off with a leadoff single that lands in center field, then Naylor makes a smart play as Keith hits a grounder to him, then Torres steps back on first base as Naylor tags Torres out, then steps on first base for an unassisted double play. Greene also hits a grounder to the first baseman as Naylor is responsible for all three outs in the bottom of the fourth, to the dismay of Tigers fans.
Top 4th
Mariners score again as Finnegan gets out of jam, Tigers now down 2-0 in fourth inning
With the bases loaded and no outs, Finnegan gets Robles to hit into a double play, but that allows Naylor to score his second run of the day as Suárez moves to third. Crawford pops out into foul territory as Dingler makes the catch, but the Mariners extend their lead and now the Tigers offense has more to overcome.
Hinch pulls Mize early, reliever Holton allows two singles and a walk with no outs as Finnegan enters into bases-loaded jam
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch makes a bold strategy call, pulling Mize after just three innings as he’s halfway through facing the Mariners’ batting order for the second time. Tyler Holton is on the mound now, as Naylor’s hit deflects off Holton for a single. Then, Suárez gets a line drive to land in left field for another single, as there’s runners on first and second with no outs and Holton needs a quick mound visit. Mitch Garver pinch-hits for Canzone, working into a 3-2 count before taking a eight-pitch walk and that ends Holton’s day as Kyle Finnegan comes in.
Bottom 3rd
Parker Meadows and Javier Báez both pop out for the first two outs, then Carpenter swings and misses at a low splitter in quick work from Miller.
Top 3rd
Arozarena swings at the first pitch of the third inning and it’s a liner right to McKinstry at third for the first out. Raleigh sees three straight balls before walking in five pitches, then Rodríguez strikes out in just three pitches. Polanco hits a few foul balls before looking at a splitter for strike three.
Bottom 2nd
Greene hits a grounder right to Naylor for the first out, then Torkelson gets a loud hit that dies at the warning track as Robles catches it in right field for the second out. Zach McKinstry gets the Tigers’ first hit of the day on a single to center field, then Dillon Dingler hits a loud one to center field, but this is Comerica Park and that means it’s a fly out to end the second.
Top 2nd
Mariners strike first on Canzone’s RBI single, Mize leaves two stranded as Tigers trail 1-0 after top of the second
Jorge Polanco swings and misses at a low splitter for a three-pitch strikeout, but Josh Naylor hits a sharp liner that lands just fair down the right field line for a double. Mize bounces back with his third strikeout on a splitter as Eugenio Suárez also whiffs on it, but Dominic Canzone’s single to right field brings Naylor home as the Mariners again score first in Comerica. Victor Robles works to a full count before a six-pitch walk, then J.P. Crawford can’t hit the sinker as Mize gets out the jam allowing just one run.
Bottom 1st
Kerry Carpenter leads off for his third straight game against Bryce Miller, as Carpenter hits a high pop out in the infield for the first out. Gleyber Torres swings and misses at a high fastball for a strikeout, then Colt Keith hits a slow roller back to Miller for the final out of this first inning.
Top 1st
Arozarena hits a grounder to third base for the first out today, then Cal Raleigh works to a 3-2 count before whiffing at a splitter for Mize’s first strikeout. Julio Rodríguez makes Riley Greene get some cardio for a fly ball to left-center field for the third out as Mize begins this game looking pretty strong.
First pitch
It’s a pivotal Game 4 here in Detroit, as the Tigers face the Mariners. Comerica Park is still wearing orange and waving around those orange towels. Casey Mize is on the mound to start for the Tigers as first pitch is at 3:08 p.m. with Mize throwing as fastball at leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena for a strike.
Ceremonial first pitch
Another ceremonial first pitch here at Comerica Park as Lou Whitaker, member of the 1984 World Series Champion Tigers, comes out for the event. Good thing he didn’t have to wait three hours to throw it like Miguel Cabrera had to yesterday, right?
Game 4 Matchups
It’s win-or-go-home for the Tigers now, as the Tigers are on the brink of elimination in Game 4 of their American League Divisional Series against the Mariners.
After taking a 1-0 lead back in Seattle, Detroit has suffered back-to-back losses, including Tuesday night’s 8-4 defeat in Game 3 following a nearly three-hour rain delay. The game was full of multiple fielding errors and empty at-bats from an offense that still hasn’t produced many runs outside of the AL wild-card Game 3 win, which didn’t give the Comerica Park fans a lot to cheer as they’re still trying to see the first Tigers home win in more than a month.
Now the Tigers look to starter Casey Mize to keep their postseason dreams alive, as he’ll pitch with a full week of rest after going just three innings in their Game 2 loss against the Guardians last round. The Mariners’ pitching has frustrated the Tigers batting order this series and they hope Game 4 starter Bryce Miller can keep that going.
Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.
AL Division Series
MARINERS LEAD 2-1
Game 1: Tigers 3, (at) Mariners 2
Game 2: (at) Mariners 3, Tigers 2
Game 3: Mariners 8, (at) Tigers 4
Game 4: at Tigers, Wednesday, 3:08 p.m. (FS1)
x-Game 5: at Mariners, Friday, 4:40 or 8:08 (Fox or FS1)
x-If necessary
