Athletics held down
The Athletics were kept off the scoreboard as Keider Montero led Detroit Tigers pitching in an 11-0 win on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Sutter Health Park.
Keider Montero allowed 2 hits over 6.0 innings, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts, and earned the win to move to 8-6. Detroit Tigers pitchers combined to allow 7 hits while keeping the Athletics at 0 runs. The announced attendance was 8,237.
Detroit builds early lead
The Tigers went ahead in the top of the first inning. Torkelson doubled to center, bringing in Dingler and Torres for a 2-0 lead.
Detroit added four runs in the top of the fourth. Torres singled to center, scoring Clark and Malgeri, with McKinstry moving to third. Valencia followed with a double to left, scoring McKinstry and Torres and moving McGonigle to third. That sequence pushed the Tigers' lead to 6-0.
Gage Jump took the loss for the Athletics, falling to 4-7. He was charged with 6 earned runs on 4 hits in 3.2 innings, with 6 walks and 5 strikeouts.
Tigers add on late
The Tigers widened the margin in the top of the eighth. Valencia doubled to left, scoring Torres and Dingler and moving McGonigle to third for an 8-0 lead. Torkelson then singled to center to score McGonigle, with Valencia advancing to third. Lee grounded into a fielder's choice to third, and Valencia scored as Torkelson was out at second, making it 10-0.
In the top of the ninth, Outman hit the game's only home run, a 408-foot drive to center, for the final run.
Pitching and records
Tyler Holton pitched 0.2 innings for Detroit, allowing 2 hits with no walks or strikeouts. Drew Anderson worked 1.1 innings, allowing 1 hit with 2 strikeouts and no walks. Enmanuel De Jesus pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3 without a walk.
For the Athletics, Elvis Alvarado allowed 1 hit over 1.1 innings with 1 strikeout. Hogan Harris allowed 1 hit and 1 walk in 1.0 inning with 1 strikeout. Hayden Juenger allowed 2 hits in 1.0 inning. Ben Bowden allowed 4 earned runs on 2 hits in 1.0 inning, and Carlos Cortes allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits in 1.0 inning.
The Athletics fell to 45-67. The Detroit Tigers improved to 54-58.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816373
