Colt Keith hits three home runs in Tigers' 9-3 win over Astros
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Colt Keith hit three home runs and drove in six runs to propel the Detroit Tigers to a 9-3 victory against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on June 15. The Tigers' offense featured a total of 11 hits, including homers from Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson. Keith's performance marked the 26th three-homer game in Tigers history and the first since 2025. The Tigers started the game without their original pitcher, Troy Melton, who was scratched due to back tightness. Game two of the series is set to feature LHP Framber Valdez for the Tigers and RHP Hunter Brown for the Astros.
- •Tigers hit five home runs in total during the game.
- •Keith became the youngest player in Tigers history with a three-homer game.
- •Houston's Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve hit back-to-back homers in the third inning.
- •Troy Melton was scratched from the start, leading to a bullpen game for Detroit.
- •Next game features LHP Framber Valdez against RHP Hunter Brown.
- 2:20 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers scratch Colt Keith from lineup with sore wrist against Astros, a day after he hit 3 homers
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- 6:10 AMESPN MLB — Tigers' Keith slugs 3 HRs, upping '26 total to 4
- 5:53 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Colt Keith rediscovers power stroke with 3-homer game in Houston
- 3:33 AMYahoo Sports — Colt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as Tigers blow past Astros 9-3
- 3:31 AMYahoo Sports — Colt Keith Rakes in Tigers Win
- 3:23 AMYahoo Sports — Who has hit three homers in a game for the Tigers? Here’s the list
"Colt Keith rediscovered his home run swing in Houston, swatting three round-trippers against the Astros on Monday night. Keith, who bats from the left side, hit a towering, two-out, two-run shot to right-center in the third inning, a two-run drive down the right-field line in the seventh, and an opposite-field solo homer in the ninth over the 19-foot left field wall at Daikin Park. “I was up there and on-time for the fastballs tonight and I was able to do some damage," Keith said after finishing with six RBIs in the Tigers' 9-3 victory. “We all know they come in bunches in this game."
"Colt Keith hit three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers took down the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson each added homers of their own in an 11-hit game for Detroit. The 24-year-old Keith, who entered the day with one home run in 65 games this season, became the youngest Tigers player with a three-homer game since 1955.
"The 24-year-old Keith hit three home runs in a 9-3 win over the Astros on Monday night. The only player younger than Keith to launch three home runs in a game for the franchise was Hall of Fame outfielder Al Kaline, who was 20 when he did it on April 17, 1955. Keith entered that game with only one homer.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 2:20 AMTigers scratch Colt Keith from lineup with sore wrist against Astros, a day after he hit 3 homers
The 24-year-old Keith hit three home runs in a 9-3 win over the Astros on Monday night. The only player younger than Keith to launch three home runs in a game for the franchise was Hall of Fame outfielder Al Kaline, who was 20 when he did it on April 17, 1955. Keith entered that game with only one homer.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 4:09 PMTigers’ Colt Keith rediscovers power stroke with 3-homer game in Houston
Colt Keith, who bats from the left side, hit a towering, two-out, two-run shot to right-center in the third inning, a two-run drive down the right-field line in the seventh, and an opposite-field solo homer in the ninth over the 19-foot left field wall at Daikin Park.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 11:52 AMDetroit Tigers' Colt Keith hits three homers in win vs. Houston Astros
Colt Keith slugged three homers to spark a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros, becoming the second youngest Detroit Tiger to accomplish the feat.
- ESPN MLBJun 16, 2026, 6:10 AMTigers' Keith slugs 3 HRs, upping '26 total to 4
Colt Keith hit three home runs and had six RBI as the Detroit Tigers took down the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 5:53 AMTigers' Colt Keith rediscovers power stroke with 3-homer game in Houston
Colt Keith rediscovered his home run swing in Houston, swatting three round-trippers against the Astros on Monday night. Keith, who bats from the left side, hit a towering, two-out, two-run shot to right-center in the third inning, a two-run drive down the right-field line in the seventh, and an opposite-field solo homer in the ninth over the 19-foot left field wall at Daikin Park. “I was up there and on-time for the fastballs tonight and I was able to do some damage," Keith said after finishing with six RBIs in the Tigers' 9-3 victory. “We all know they come in bunches in this game."
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 3:33 AMColt Keith has 3 home runs and 6 RBIs as Tigers blow past Astros 9-3
Colt Keith hit three home runs and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers took down the Houston Astros 9-3 on Monday night. Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson each added homers of their own in an 11-hit game for Detroit. The 24-year-old Keith, who entered the day with one home run in 65 games this season, became the youngest Tigers player with a three-homer game since 1955.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 3:31 AMColt Keith Rakes in Tigers Win
After flirting with the warning track for weeks, Keith finally found his power stroke, erupting for three home runs and six RBIs to crush Houston.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 3:23 AMWho has hit three homers in a game for the Tigers? Here’s the list
Colt Keith had the 26th three-homer game in Tigers history Monday night, in Detroit's 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros.
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 3:09 AMTigers' Colt Keith belts three homers to down Astros in opener
The Tigers hit five more homers on Monday, including three by Colt Keith in a win over Houston on Monday.
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