Tigers rally in eighth inning to defeat Rockies at Comerica Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 8:39 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Detroit Tigers overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 on Saturday at Comerica Park. Trailing 7-4 entering the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers erupted for seven runs behind an 18-hit offensive performance. Hao-Yu Lee sparked the comeback with an RBI double and later cleared the bases with a late-inning triple. The Tigers have now won four of their last five games. Rookie Andrew Sears started for Detroit but did not factor into the decision, leaving the game in the fifth inning following a three-run home run from Hunter Goodman.
- •The Tigers scored seven runs in the eighth inning to secure an 11-7 win.
- •Hao-Yu Lee finished the game with a bases-clearing triple in the eighth.
- •Kevin McGonigle hit his 17th home run of the season for Detroit.
- •The Tigers collected 18 hits throughout the Saturday contest.
- •Attendance at Comerica Park for the game was 32,013.
- 8:39 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers roar and rally to down the Rockies again
- 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers bury Rockies with seven-run inning, 18-hit attack
"This was a wild, woolly one, but the kids came through with great at-bats late to rally and take down the Rockies.
"The Tigers erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning to rally for an 11-7 win over the Rockies.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:39 PMTigers roar and rally to down the Rockies again
This was a wild, woolly one, but the kids came through with great at-bats late to rally and take down the Rockies.
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:35 PMTigers bury Rockies with seven-run inning, 18-hit attack
The Tigers erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning to rally for an 11-7 win over the Rockies.
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