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Tigers power past Rays with three home runs in 8-0 win

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Last updated Jun 3, 2026

Tigers power past Rays with three home runs in 8-0 win
Summary

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on June 2 in St. Petersburg. Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, followed by home runs from Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene. Jack Flaherty earned his first win since last September, striking out six in five innings. The Tigers' victory marked their first back-to-back wins since early May and ended their eight-series losing streak. They seek to complete the series win with Troy Melton scheduled to start against Nick Martinez on Wednesday.

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  • •Tigers hit three home runs in the game.
  • •Flaherty earned his first win since September 2025.
  • •Tigers ended an eight-series losing streak.
  • •Matt Vierling contributed with a triple and two RBIs.
  • •Troy Melton is slated to pitch in the series finale.
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  • 3:28 AMYahoo Sports — Torres, Pérez and Greene go deep to back Flaherty as Tigers beat Rays
  • 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Torres, Pérez and Greene go deep to back Flaherty as Tigers beat Rays 8-0
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Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night. Jack Flaherty (1-7) struck out six in five-plus innings for his first win since last September. Matt Vierling tripled, doubled and drove in two runs.

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