WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
05/12/2024
 
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 739 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (25-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 0
Atlanta Braves (24-15) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 2
Clutch Hitting Delivers Win for Tigers
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-2. Doing his part was pinch hitter Yainer Diaz, who was 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Detroit is now 25-13, 5 games up in the National League Central Division.

Diaz had a timely hit for Detroit in the top of the ninth. With Atlanta trailing 2-0, he turned a 2-2 fastball into a grand slam home run. It was his 6th home run of the season, making it 4-2, Detroit.

"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Diaz said after the game.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harris II CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .333 3 22
M. Yoshida LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .320 0 1
   a-Y. Diaz PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .303 6 21
   c-J. Jung 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 15
S. Steer 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .327 9 27
J. Naylor DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .400 5 26
J. Walker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .245 8 25
   b-M. Sano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 5 14
C. McCormick RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 11 27
G. Moreno C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .225 2 4
T. Freeman 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .292 0 7
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 2 9
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 7 20      
a - Y. Diaz pinch hit for M. Yoshida in the 9th
b - M. Sano substituted for J. Walker in the 9th
c - J. Jung substituted for Y. Diaz in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Diaz (6, 9th Inning off M. Montgomery, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Harris II 2 , Y. Diaz 4 , J. Naylor 3 , C. McCormick , T. Freeman 2 , D. Swanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harris II
GIDP: G. Moreno
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Harris II (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Freeman-Swanson-Steer, Swanson-Freeman-Steer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .306 1 12
   a-J. Triolo DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 1 5
K. Tucker RF 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 .295 10 24
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .297 7 28
A. Riley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .288 8 19
J. Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .308 8 37
J. Chisholm Jr. CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .243 6 22
O. Narvaez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .202 1 9
D. Fletcher 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .302 0 12
M. Mayer SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .235 3 13
Totals 30 2 7 2 5 6 14      
a - J. Triolo inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fletcher (7, 6th Inning off T. Mahle, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ramirez (9, 7th Inning off T. Mahle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Tucker (10, 8th Inning off S. Alexander, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker 4 , A. Riley , J. Ramirez 2 , J. Chisholm Jr. 2 , D. Fletcher 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mayer
GIDP: F. Freeman , A. Riley
Sac Fly: K. Tucker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Chisholm Jr. (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mayer 2 (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Tucker-Narvaez, Tucker-Narvaez, Ramirez-Fletcher-Freeman)
OF assists: 2 (Tucker(Yoshida at home), Tucker(Harris II at home))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Mahle 6.2 4 1 1 5 4 0 95 53 4.12   
S. Alexander 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 16 11 2.31   
D. Floro W (3-0) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 0.55   
J. Loaisiga SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mahle 61
Batters Faced: T. Mahle 26, S. Alexander 4, D. Floro 2, J. Loaisiga 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mahle 5-8, S. Alexander 1-0, D. Floro 1-0, J. Loaisiga 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mahle 95-53, S. Alexander 16-11, D. Floro 7-5, J. Loaisiga 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Alexander 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Gray 5.2 7 0 0 3 2 0 106 68 4.82   
E. Marshall 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3.38   
C. Sale H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 11 9.00   
L. Trivino H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 0.00   
M. Montgomery L (1-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 18 10 4.97   
R. Lopez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 54
Batters Faced: J. Gray 26, E. Marshall 1, C. Sale 4, L. Trivino 2, M. Montgomery 5, R. Lopez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 7-5, E. Marshall 0-1, C. Sale 0-1, L. Trivino 0-1, M. Montgomery 0-1, R. Lopez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 106-68, E. Marshall 3-2, C. Sale 18-11, L. Trivino 4-4, M. Montgomery 18-10, R. Lopez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Marshall 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yainer Diaz
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 29611
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