Ernie Clement has game-winning hit in 9th inning as Blue Jays beat Tigers 2-1
Posted on: May 18, 2025 03:22 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
TORONTO — Ernie Clement come to a game-winning bingle with ii outs in the bottom of the inning of the 9th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday.
Jeff Hoffman worked one inning for the win as Toronto stopped Detroit’s winning streak at four.
Trailing 1-0, Toronto tied it in the eighth on an RBI single by pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk.
Tigers right-hander Reese Olson walked one and struck out six in six innings.
Bo Bichette had a leadoff single against Olson in the first inning, but the Blue Jays didn’t get another hit off the Tigers right-hander.
Tyler Heineman drew a leadoff walk in the third, but was erased on a double play. Olson retired the final 11 batters he faced.
After Beau Brieske walked two batters in the seventh, Tyler Holton came on and got pinch hitter Myles Straw to ground into a double play on the first pitch.
Holton left with one out and a runner at second in the eighth. Pinch hitter Kirk greeted Will Vest with a game-tying single.
Spencer Torkelson opened the second inning with a 399-foot home run off left-hander Eric Lauer. The homer was Torkelson’s 12th. He hit 10 home runs in 2024.
Daulton Varsho hit a one-out double off Brenan Hanifee in the ninth and advanced to third on a groundout. Pinch-hitter Anthony Santander was intentionally walked before Clement lined an RBI single to right.
The Tigers lost for the second time in their past 10 road games.
Undefeated rookie RHP Jackson Jobe is scheduled to start for the Tigers in Sunday’s series finale. RHP José Berríos goes for the Blue Jays.
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