Tigers rally with seven-run eighth inning to overcome Rockies 11-7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 8:44 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
The Detroit Tigers secured an 11-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, extending their winning streak to three games. Detroit trailed by three runs heading into the bottom of the eighth inning before staging a seven-run rally. Hao-Yu Lee sparked the comeback with a double and later added a two-run triple during the pivotal frame. The loss marks the ninth consecutive road defeat for the Rockies, who received a three-run home run from Hunter Goodman and an 11th homer from Ezequiel Tovar. Relief pitcher Beau Briske earned the win for the Tigers, while Jaden Hill took the loss after failing to record an out in the eighth. The two teams are scheduled to conclude their three-game series on Sunday with Jackson Jobe slated to start for Detroit against Gabriel Hughes of Colorado.
- •Detroit scored seven runs in the eighth inning to defeat Colorado 11-7.
- •Hao-Yu Lee contributed a double and a two-run triple during the late rally.
- •Hunter Goodman hit his 38th home run for the Rockies in the third inning.
- •Colorado has now lost nine straight games on the road.
- •The three-game series concludes Sunday with Jackson Jobe facing Gabriel Hughes.
- 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — Hao-Yu Lee doubles and triples in 7-run 8th as Tigers rally past Rockies 11-7
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers explode for 7 runs in 8th inning vs Rockies in 3rd straight win
"Hao-Yu Lee doubled and tripled in a seven-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 11-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Detroit extended its winning streak to three games and handed Colorado its ninth straight road loss. Trailing 7-4, Lee and Gleyber Torres started the eighth with back-to-back doubles off Jaden Hill (1-4), and Riley Greene followed with an RBI single.
"Detroit Tigers score: The Tigers batted around, including a double and a triple from Hao-Yu Lee to score seven times in the eighth inning of a win.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:44 PMHao-Yu Lee doubles and triples in 7-run 8th as Tigers rally past Rockies 11-7
Hao-Yu Lee doubled and tripled in a seven-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 11-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Detroit extended its winning streak to three games and handed Colorado its ninth straight road loss. Trailing 7-4, Lee and Gleyber Torres started the eighth with back-to-back doubles off Jaden Hill (1-4), and Riley Greene followed with an RBI single.
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:40 PMTigers explode for 7 runs in 8th inning vs Rockies in 3rd straight win
Detroit Tigers score: The Tigers batted around, including a double and a triple from Hao-Yu Lee to score seven times in the eighth inning of a win.
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