GAME 29 - Detroit Tigers @ Cincinnati Reds, April 26, 2026, 1:40 PM

[byco42]

GAME 29 - Tigers @ Reds
April 26, 2026 1:40 PM

Great American Ballpark

Keider Montero #54 RHP
1-2 / 3.68 / 0.91

Tigers (14-14) L2 -1.0 ALC

1. K McGonigle (L) SS
2. G Torres (R) 2B
3. C Keith (L) 3B
4. R Greene (L) DH
5. S Torkelson (R) 1B
6. K Carpenter (L) LF
7. M Vierling (R) CF
8. W Pérez (S) RF
9. J Rogers (R) C

Rhett Lowder #25 RHP
3-1 / 3.10 / 1.14

Reds (18-9) W2 +1.0 NLC

1. T Friedl (L) CF
2. M McLain (R) 2B
3. E De La Cruz (S) SS
4. S Stewart (R) 1B
5. N Lowe (L) DH
6. S Steer (R) RF
7. J Bleday (L) LF
8. J Trevino (R) C
9. K Hayes (R) 3B

 

[nydo77]

Yikes, looking at the matchups. The Reds are 6-15 against Montero, with two home runs. Obviously, a small sample size.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers bullpen issues are nothing new, and guess what they'll be discussing at July's trade deadline?

You can go back to 2013, or long before, and see why relief pitching so often has been a Tigers ill. Also: What to do with Jack Flaherty, Torkelson's hot streak, and a possible 2027 Draft Day gusher.

tigersintelligencereport.substack.com

Tigers bullpen issues are nothing new, and guess what they'll be discussing at July's trade deadline?
You can go back to 2013, or long before, and see why relief pitching so often has been a Tigers ill. Also: What to do with Jack Flaherty, Torkelson's hot streak, and a possible 2027 Draft Day gusher.
Tigers Intelligence Report w/Lynn Henning

Kevin McGonigle with three hits last night. He's hitting .337 with a .972 OPS.

Kevin McGonigle's MLB rankings entering play Sunday:
1st -- Position-player WAR (2.0)
2nd -- Offensive WAR (1.7)
4th -- Doubles (11)
6th -- Average (.333)
6th -- Hits (34)
7th -- On-base (.424)
9th -- OPS (.963)
9th -- Runs (21)

Tigers with a HR as the first batter of the game age 21 or younger:
Dick McAuliffe (1)
Riley Greene (1)
Kevin McGonigle (1)

Tyler Holton concerning velocity down over 1 MPH both on his FB and cutter and cutter whiff% down from 25% to 13%.

2024 Tigers Jack Flaherty 106.2 IP 19BB
2026 25.1 IP 23 BB

Interesting the announcers mentioned that Jack’s front foot is hitting before his arm is up.


Perez now 3/36 weird. has a 9.7% barrel rate and a .215 xBA.

The Tigers have placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation. RHP Brenan Hanifee has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo.

Spencer Torkelson bats fifth today with a chance to tie the Tigers record for consecutive games with a home run (5), joining Rudy York, Hank Greenberg,
Vic Wertz, Willie Horton and Marcus Thames.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-reds/2026/04/26/824528/live

GameDay.

 

[tigermud]

Overall This team gets plenty of base runners but does not score enough runs, golden opportunity with the bases loaded and one out pissed away on an auto out backup catcher. Uggg

 

[tigermud]

Tork ties franchise record! 5th straight game with a HR. Tork is on fire!

 

[gotime909]

Tork is on a heater!!!

 

[gotime909]

So which one of the bum pen is gonna blow this one? Its usually several lol

 

[kalinecountry]

So which one of the bum pen is gonna blow this one? Its usually several lol

I just returned from having a cigar, saw the score and thought the same thing. lol.

Win or lose this game, I am expecting a move or two flipping a player or two with a player or two from the minors.

 

[kalinecountry]

Congratulations to Hao-Yu Lee on hitting his first ML home run.

 

[biggunsbob]

My nephew came in to town from Denver. Had to go see him for a bit. So glad tigers are doing good.

Marcus Thames was the last tiger to hit 5 homers in a row in five games . 2008.

Go tigers

 

[kalinecountry]

Paging bullpen support for the Detroit Tigers

With the bullpen scuffling and a possible injury brewing, here are the Tigers options for Triple-A relief help.

www.blessyouboys.com

Paging bullpen support for the Detroit Tigers.
With the bullpen scuffling and a possible injury brewing, here are the Tigers options for Triple-A relief help.
BYBTB

Jon Heyman names potential new suitor for Tarik Skubal as Tigers brace for departure

The Tarik Skubal sweepstakes haven't even started, and there's reason for Detroit Tigers fans to feel uncomfortable. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets h

motorcitybengals.com

Jon Heyman names potential new suitor for Tarik Skubal as Tigers brace for departure.
MCBTB

 

[tinselwolverine]

Didn’t get a chance to catch much of the game, but at least it was a good one for the Tigers

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/spencer-torkelson-ties-tigers-record-with-homer-in-5th-straight-game

Who else? Tork homers in 5th straight game to tie Tigers record.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-reds/2026/04/26/824528/live/box

Boxscore.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-reds/2026/04/26/824528/live/video

Video highlights of the Tigers win over the reds.

Tigers 8, Reds 3: Sweepless in Cincinnati

The Tigers managed to stave-off a sweep on the banks of the Ohio River.

www.blessyouboys.com

Tigers 8 - Reds 3: Sweepless in Cincinnati.
The Tigers managed to stave-off a sweep on the banks of the Ohio River.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/04/26/detroit-tigers-salvage-series-finale-vs-cincinnati-reds/89808329007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116247p119650c119650e1106xxv116247d--40--b--40--&gca-ft=6&gca-ds=sophi

Lee sparks big inning as Detroit Tigers salvage series finale vs. Reds. Paywall.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/04/26/detroit-tigers-game-score-cincinnati-reds-hao-yu-lee-spencer-torkelson/89809990007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115933p119450c119450e1173xxv115933d--35--b--35--&gca-ft=87&gca-ds=sophi

Spencer Torkelson homers in 5th straight as Tigers avoid sweep by Reds. Paywall.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2026/04/haoyu-lees-first-homer-torks-fifth-straight-lift-tigers-over-reds.html

Hao-Yu Lee’s first homer, Tork’s streak power Tigers past Reds.
Mlive

 

[coulomb]

Tigers were 1 out away from taking 2 of 3 and winning this series. Sure doesnt feel that way. Reds are really freaking good though. I think this 9 game stretch of Mil/Cin/Atl might be the most difficult 9 game stretches all year. winning 4 of those games would be a success in my book. 5 would be outstanding.

 

[biggunsbob]

Minor League
Toledo Mudhens (14-13) They won 5th in a row . Another pitchers duel over (12-14) Toledo won 5 of the 6 games in the series with Omaha .
This was a 2-1 game and Gage Workman (.333) and Max Clark drove in the two runs and Max scored the winning run off of workman’s double in the 8th. Clark had his 8th stolen base
Toledo. Had only 3 hits. The four Pitchers were fabulous with 12k’s and 2 BB. Mattison picked up his third win. Sommers got his first save. Sammoms started went 4.1 with (6/1) k/bb.

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Erie Seawolves (8-13)
Split a double header with Harrisburg
Won game one 5-1. Lost game two 5-2

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Gameday: SeaWolves 5, Rumble Ponies 1 Final Score (04/26/2026)

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Gameday: SeaWolves 2, Rumble Ponies 5 Final Score (04/26/2026)

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West Michigan (12-9)
Lost second in a row 5-3 . Rainer was 0-3 with Three K’s

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Gameday: Captains 5, Whitecaps 3 Final Score (04/26/2026)

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Lakeland (13-8)
Lost 10-7

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Gameday: Tarpons 10, Flying Tigers 7 Final Score (04/26/2026)

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[lonesometiger]

a win got 18 runs gave 21 not good

 

[byco42]

Tigers were 1 out away from taking 2 of 3 and winning this series. Sure doesnt feel that way. Reds are really freaking good though. I think this 9 game stretch of Mil/Cin/Atl might be the most difficult 9 game stretches all year. winning 4 of those games would be a success in my book. 5 would be outstanding.

Maybe when the Tigers actually start playing THE TEAMS IN ITS OWN FREAKING LEAGUE, we'll get an accurate measure of their ability to contend for the post season.

 

[biggunsbob]

The tigers are 10-8 inter-League play.

We need to fix the road record
The outlier is being swept by Minnesota earlier this year.

Tigers are
10-2 at home
5-12 on the road. (With 2 Jansen blown saves) if I'm remembering it right

 

[Oldenslow]

with Jansen pitching they were one strike away from winning the game, but a bloop end of the bat single, followed by the Lowe home run spelled defeat. Interesting that McClain and Lowe had NO home runs in 2026 and they both hit 2 home runs each in that game. The 3 game series with the Reds had a combination of 19 home runs. 10 for the Reds and 9 for the Tigers. That has to be some kind of record for a three game series. And yes, Flaherety is too much of a liability with his head case problems. I would give him his unconditional release and eat the contract. Looks like that may happen with Verlander, (eating the contract, if he doesn't heal up.
Lots of money wasted that could have been used to acquire a shut down bullpen.