The Detroit Tigers are absolutely on fire, pushing their incredible win streak to six games after they just crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1. This wasn’t some squeaker, either. We’re talking 10 hits and eight walks against a Blue Jays staff that looked pretty shoddy out there on Roberto Clemente Day. This youth movement, with some serious help from Spencer Torkelson, is officially legit.
Anderson Pitches Out of Trouble as Jays’ Bullpen Falters
Drew Anderson got the start for the Tigers on Tuesday, while the Blue Jays rolled with a bullpen game, kicking things off with right-hander Braydon Fisher. Fisher’s night started rough, immediately walking Gleyber Torres and Kevin McGonigle. Though Hao-Yu Lee grounded into a double play and Riley Greene struck out to end that threat, it set an early tone. Anderson, on the other hand, was locked in from the jump, cruising through a quick 1-2-3 bottom of the first. Even when Eduardo Valencia hit a hot grounder in the second, Ernie Clement made a diving stop. Brendon Cellucci came in for Fisher, striking out Max Clark and Torkelson with some high heat.
Anderson faced his biggest test in the third. After striking out Josh Smith and walking Clement, he whiffed Bateman with a changeup. But Clement then stole second, and Anderson walked George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., loading the bases with the heart of the order up. Talk about a spot of old bother! But Anderson dug deep, firing off well-located fastballs to Alejandro Kirk, getting him behind 0-2, and then a good curveball drew a crucial ground out to third. Escaping that potential disaster? That’s the stuff of legends, man, and it totally juiced the lineup.
Torkelson Goes Yard as Tigers Offense Explodes!
That escape in the third clearly lit a fire under the Tigers’ bats, because the fourth inning was an absolute explosion. Old friend Michael Lorenzen came in for the Blue Jays, getting Torres and Lee. But then, with two outs, he walked Greene and Valencia. That’s when Max Clark stepped up, and that kid is just scorching hot right now. He slashed a double the opposite way into the left field corner, scoring Greene and getting Valencia to third.
And then, it was Torkelson’s turn. Lorenzen served him up a tasty 1-1 sweeper right in the heart of the plate, and Spencer absolutely LAUNCHED it. We’re talking a towering blast, high and deep to left, sailing right into the bullpen for a three-run homer! McKinstry grounded out, but the damage was done. It was 4-0 Tigers, and you could feel the energy shift. Anderson took that lead and just cemented his command, getting Lukes on a grounder, battling Okamoto for an eight-pitch strikeout with a high fastball, and then getting Giménez to fly out. The Tigers are rolling, and Toronto had no answers.
This six-game winning streak is no joke, and it feels like this young Tigers team is really starting to find its stride. With Anderson locking it down and Torkelson crushing baseballs, you gotta wonder how far this momentum can take them. What a game, what a run!
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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