Tigers rally to beat Cubs 8-6 in series opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 4:13 AM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
The Tigers staged a late comeback to secure an 8-6 win over the Cubs in Chicago on July 20. After leading 4-0 following the first inning, Detroit saw its lead vanish as Chicago's Ian Happ tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth. Dillon Dingler provided the go-ahead RBI in the tenth. Kenley Jansen escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth to preserve the tie before Dingler's clutch hit. Gleyber Torres made an impact in his return to the lineup, contributing to the Tigers' offensive efforts.
- •Tigers scored four runs in the first inning.
- •Ian Happ tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth.
- •Dillon Dingler recorded the go-ahead RBI in the tenth.
- •Gleyber Torres returned from injury and went 2 for 3.
- •Kenley Jansen secured the game with a final strikeout.
- 4:13 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers rally late, defeat Cubs 8-6
"Kenley Jansen worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning before Dillon Dingler added the go-ahead RBI in the 10th to help lift Detroit to an 8-6 victory.
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