GAME 111 - Detroit Tigers @ Athletics, Saturday, August 1, 2026 9:40PM

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GAME 111 - Tigers @ Athletics
Saturday, August 1, 2026 9:40PM | Sutter Health Park




Framber Valdez #59 LHP
5-7 / 4.53 / 1.38

Tigers (52-58) 4th ALC -6.5 W1 | Last 10 (5-5) TBD

Jack Perkins #50 RHP
2-6 / 6.45 / 1.36

Athletics (45-65) 4th ALW -10.5 L3 | Last 10 (2-8) TBD

 

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Players in Tigers history with 3+ hits, including multiple extra-base hits, in MLB debut:
1901-2025: 1 Billy Bean 4/25/87
2026: 2 Kevin McGonigle 3/26, Max Clark 7/31.
The Tigers are the first MLB team since at least 1900 with two such debuts in a season.

Kevin McGonigle is the 3rd hitter in Detroit Tigers history with a double-digit home run season at age 21 or younger:
Al Kaline - 27 in 1955 (20)
Al Kaline - 27 in 1956 (21)
Jason Thompson - 17 in 1976 (21)
Kevin McGonigle ?? in 2026 (21)

 

[kalinecountry]

Max Clark's MLB debut provides a spark of hope for Tigers fans

Max Clark watched the first eight pitches of his major league debut speed by. None of them were a pitch he was looking for. Only on the ninth pitch did he offer

motorcitybengals.com

Max Clark's MLB debut provides a spark of hope for Tigers fans.
Max Clark had a pair of extra-base hits in his MLB debut out west and you can't help but dream about what he means for the Tigers' future.
MCBTB

 

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https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/08/will-vest-undergoes-season-ending-surgery-tigers-medical-report.html

Will Vest undergoes season-ending surgery: Tigers medical report.
Mlive