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The Detroit Tigers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-1, securing a series win. Casey Mize pitched effectively, while Riley Greene hit a home run during the game.
Apr 11, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene (31) scores a home run during the third inning against the Miami Marlins at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images | Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images
After a tight tilt on Friday night that broke a losing streak, the Tigers looked to carry that momentum into a Saturday afternoon contest against the Marlins. Excellent work from both pitchers and a timely tater gave the Tigers a 6-1 victory and secured a series win.
Casey Mize made his third start of the year for the Tigers; his first, against the Diamondbacks, was very good (even though the Tigers eventually lost that game). His second, against the Twins? Not so much⦠but the less said about that series in Minnesota, the better. Heās striking guys out, though, which is a good sign.
Facing Mize and the Tigers today was Janson Junk; I gotta think that nameās Dutch. After bouncing back and forth between the majors and minors for four years, and with three teams, he finally found a home in the Marlinsā rotation last year. He doesnāt strike out everybody, but his walk and home run rates are exceptionally low, so he generally keeps his team in the game.
The Tigers jumped on Junk in the first: Kevin McGonigle led off with a double to right, and a Wenceel PƩrez groundout pushed him up to third. Colt Keith then doubled to left to put the Tigers up 1-0, and after Dillon Dingler grounded out, Riley Greene singled to right to plate Keith for a 2-0 lead.
In the second, Mize gave up a leadoff double to Otto Lopez, who advanced to third on a groundout. But Mize buckled down and got a strikeout and a foulout to Keith at third, and Lopez was stranded ninety feet (27.43 m) from home. The Marlins repeated themselves in the third, sort-of: leadoff single, stolen base, groundout got a runner to third with two outs. Mize then struck out AgustĆn RamĆrez to end the inning, stranding another runner 90 feet (5.45 rods) from home.
In the bottom of the third McGonigle drew a leadoff walk and Dingler reached on catcherās interference with two out; they advanced to second and third on a wild pitch with Greene at the plate. Greene battled and fouled-off pitch after pitch, and on the tenth pitch of the at-bat he crushed a waist-high fastball for a long home run to right-centre for a 5-0 lead; it was Greeneās first home run of the year.
The Marlins got on the board in the fourth: Liam Hicks singled, Lopez doubled again, and a sacrifice fly scored Hicks for a 5-1 score. But with two outs and Lopez on third, Pauley fouled-out again, stranding Lopez 90 feet (136 links) from home.
In the top of the sixth Lopez reached on an error by McGonigle, and with two outs Connor Norby hit a ground-rule double to right that bounced into the stands, pushing Lopez to third. That was the end of Mizeās day, and Drew Anderson was brought in. Could the Tigers again strand Lopez 90 feet (15 fathoms) from home?
They could, and they did: a groundout to second base and Lopez was indeed left 288 Big Macs from home.
Anderson carried on into the seventh and sprinkled a walk in between three groundouts. But, before I forget, hereās Mizeās final line: 5 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts. I will take that every lovinā day of the week.
With two outs in the bottom of the eighth Greene drew a walk, stole second base, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on a soft fly ball to centre by Spencer Torkelson for a 6-1 score. Something something small-ball something something.
Anderson was doing well, and heās been a starter for years, so it was decided that heād just carry on into the ninth. He walked Pauley with one out, but he struck out Heriberto HernĆ”ndez on a high heater, and after an epic battle with CMU product Jakob Marsee that lasted fourteen pitches, Marsee hit a grounder to first to finally end the game and earn Anderson a 3 1/3-inning save. You gotta tip your cap to Marsee on that one, though.
The final score was 6-1 in favor of the Detroit Tigers.
Riley Greene hit a home run during the game against the Miami Marlins.
Casey Mize pitched effectively, contributing to the Tigers' victory over the Marlins.
Janson Junk is a pitcher in the Marlins' rotation, having found a stable position after bouncing between the majors and minors.

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