Dillon Dingler absolutely showed out at Wrigley Field on Monday, hitting two homers and then an RBI single in the 10th inning to spearhead an 8-6 Detroit Tigers victory over the Chicago Cubs. That extra-inning drama sealed a hard-fought win for the surging Tigers, and man, was it a wild finish.
Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene Went Off Early
This game was a slugfest right from the jump, and the Tigers made it clear they weren’t backing down from the formidable Cubs. Riley Greene got things rolling in the first inning, launching a massive 3-run shot that immediately put Chicago on notice. Greene didn’t stop there, scoring two runs over the course of the night, showing exactly why he’s such a crucial bat. But the real fireworks belonged to Dingler. Not one, but *two* homers from the Tigers catcher kept them in the thick of it. Every time the Cubs thought they had a handle on things, Dingler seemed to answer, reminding everyone just how dangerous this Detroit lineup can be when it’s clicking. These guys weren’t just showing up; they were putting on a show for real.
The 10th Inning Collapse That Stung the Cubs
The game went into extras tied, and that’s when the real heart-stopper happened. Dingler, because apparently two homers weren’t enough, stepped up and ripped an RBI single to give the Tigers the lead in the 10th. But Detroit wasn’t done! A critical Cubs error loaded the bases, setting the stage for Spencer Torkelson. With runners everywhere, Torkelson came through in the clutch, lacing a two-run single up the middle that pushed the Tigers’ lead to 8-5. It was a brutal way for the Cubs to lose, watching that lead slip away on errors and clutch hitting. This victory pushes the Tigers to a 47-53 record, and it shows they’re playing a completely different brand of ball than earlier in the season. Manager A.J. Hinch isn’t surprised, saying, “May was a miserable month… Everybody knows it. It put us in a really deep hole, and we’ve been steadily climbing out of that for the for the better part of two months. It hasn’t just been a good week or a good a good couple of weeks. It’s been a good couple of months.” And he’s right: they’re now 25-15 since June 1.
The Tigers are clearly on a mission, battling back from that “deep hole” Hinch mentioned. With Gleyber Torres activated from the IL adding another bat, you gotta wonder if this momentum can keep building. For the Cubs, sitting at 56-44, this loss in extra innings, especially with that error, is a tough pill to swallow. They’ll need to shake this one off fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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