Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers — Recap
July 28, 2026 · Comerica Park · View Preview
Game Recap
The Detroit Tigers delivered a commanding performance at home on Friday, routing the Baltimore Orioles 14-0. Entering the contest with a 50-57 record against the Orioles' 52-55, Detroit was favored to win, and they lived up to those expectations from the very first inning. The Tigers wasted no time establishing control, taking an early lead that would only continue to grow throughout the evening, leaving Baltimore scoreless.
The scoring began in the bottom of the first when Keith tripled to right, bringing home McGonigle and Greene to give Detroit a quick 2-0 advantage. The turning point arrived swiftly in the second inning as the Tigers piled on three more runs, widening the gap significantly. Eduardo Valencia kicked off the inning's scoring with a 416-foot solo home run to left. Later in the frame, Torres doubled to right, driving in Báez and McGonigle, pushing the score to 5-0 and firmly establishing Detroit's dominance.
Detroit's relentless offense continued to keep pressure on Baltimore. In the third, Valencia singled to center, allowing Keith to cross the plate and extend the lead to 6-0. Torres then added his own long ball in the fourth, a 402-foot shot to left center that scored McGonigle, making it 8-0. While the Tigers' bats were exploding, pitcher Troy Melton was stifling the Orioles' offense, delivering a stellar performance through seven innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out five.
The Tigers further cemented their lead in the fifth when McGonigle singled to center, bringing home Valencia and moving Báez to third, making it 9-0. Torkelson added another run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly that scored Malgeri. The seventh inning saw two more runs cross for Detroit, first with Torres grounding out to third to score Outman, then Malgeri singling to left to plate McGonigle, increasing the lead to 12-0. Eduardo Valencia put the exclamation point on his outstanding individual day and the team's offensive onslaught in the eighth, blasting his second homer of the game, a 372-foot shot to left that scored McKinstry, culminating in the decisive 14-0 victory.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the Detroit Tigers (-149, 57% implied) over the Baltimore Orioles. Final: the Detroit Tigers won 14–0.
Player of the Game
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| DET | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 19 | 0 |
Turning Point
The game turned in the 2nd inning, when the Detroit Tigers scored 3 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton W |
|
7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.75 |
| Dean Kremer L |
|
4.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Ty Madden |
|
2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Josh Walker |
|
1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Albert Suarez |
|
1.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.68 |
| Chadwick Tromp |
|
1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Valencia |
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin McGonigle |
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Baez |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colt Keith |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Holliday |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Outman |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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