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09/21 20:36 CDT River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2
win over Nationals
River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over
Nationals
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers
hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night, one
day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.
Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, pitched
three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts.
Ryan is expected to start again in the season finale Sunday --- the day after
Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his final major league start.
Keider Montero (10-9) pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Ryan.
Washington starter DJ Herz (0-1) made his first big league appearance in nearly
two years. Herz, who had Tommy John surgery in April 2025, pitched four
innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four.
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first. Gleyber Torres walked, went to second
on a wild pitch and scored on a ground-rule double from Hao-Yu Lee. After Herz
got the first out, Eduardo Valencia singled to left field, with Lee scoring
when James Wood misplayed the ball for an error.
Javier Bez made it 4-0 in the fourth, hitting his third homer of the season
over the Tigers bullpen in left to bring home Dillon Dingler.
Detroit added five more runs in the fifth, three on Ben Malgeri's fourth homer
and two on Spencer Torkelson's 25th.
That made it 9-0, but Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer to get the Nationals
on the scoreboard in the eighth.
The Tigers announced before the game that, due to a bank merger, Comerica Park
will be known as Fifth Third Park starting in 2027. That's the same name as the
stadium for the Toledo Mud Hens, Detroit's Triple-A team.
Up next
The teams continue their three-game series Tuesday, with Detroit RHP Drew
Anderson (5-6, 3.62 ERA) facing LHP Jackson Kent (1-4, 6.40).
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