Tigers Dominate Nationals in 7-2 Victory! 
What a game, Tigers fans! We witnessed an incredible display of both pitching and hitting as the Detroit Tigers secured a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Let's dive into the details of this fantastic matchup.
Slow Start, But a Strong Finish in the Third!
The scoring drought was broken in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Ryan Kreidler reached on a bunt single to third and later scored thanks to a single by Mark Canha. This brought in our first run, making the score 1-0. The Nationals managed to tie it up in the 4th, but our Tigers were just getting warmed up.
Malloy's Monster Homer! 
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Justyn-Henry Malloy launched a massive homer to left field, putting us up 2-1. This was a turning point, and you could feel the excitement in the air!
Exceptional 7th Inning! 
The Tigers' bats exploded in the 7th inning! Ryan Kreidler started us off with a single, followed by Matt Vierling's single that advanced Kreidler to third. Andy Ibáñez doubled to center, bringing Kreidler home and moving Vierling to third.
Canha then hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Vierling and giving us a 4-2 lead. The hits kept coming with Riley Greene singling to center, scoring Ibáñez. To cap off the inning, Malloy doubled to left, bringing both Greene and Gio Urshela home, making the score 7-2! What an inning!
Closing It Out! 
Our pitching staff was stellar today! After Joe Jiménez and Wilmer Flores kept the Nationals at bay, it was up to Andrew Chafin to close it out in the 9th. He did just that by striking out the side and sealing the victory.
Player Highlights
Justyn-Henry Malloy: What a game! Malloy’s homer and 3 RBIs were crucial to our win.
Mark Canha: Solid performance with multiple hits and a key RBI.
Ryan Kreidler: Initiated and drove several plays with his smart base running.
Great job by the whole team! Let’s keep this momentum going. Next stop: more victories! Go Tigers!
Scoreboard for Nationals @ Tigers (June 13th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |