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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson clubs first walk-off home run
TL;DR
Spencer Torkelson hit his first career walk-off home run, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The game was tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning when Torkelson connected on a 99-mph sinker.
Key points
- Spencer Torkelson hit his first career walk-off home run
- The Tigers won 5-4 against the Brewers
- The game was tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning
Detroit TigersMilwaukee BrewersSpencer TorkelsonAbner Uribe
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Detroit Tigers right-handed hitter Matt Vierling looked awkward Thursday, flailing at a strike-two outside slider thrown by Milwaukee relief pitcher Abner Uribe.
With the score tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning at Comerica Park, slow-starting right-handed slugger Spencer Torkelson stepped into the batter's box expecting to experience more of the same.
For good reason. Entering Thursday, Uribe, a righty, had yet to surrender a hit off his slider to a right-handed hitter this season. Overall, he held opponents to a .133 batting average off his slider.
On his opening offering, Uribe released a 100-mph sinker, getting a called strike. The next three pitches were sliders, all called out of the strike zone. Uribe went away from the slider and attempted to sneak a 99-mph sinker by Torkelson, who connected on his first career walk-off home run, leading the Tigers to a 5-4 victory.
"That was an incredible feeling," Torkelson told Detroit SportsNet.
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Torkelson attempted to deflect attention away from himself, including a unique 3-2-3 double play he initiated from a drawn-in position at first base. The play ended the Brewers' three-run inning off Tigers starter .
Q&A
What was the significance of Spencer Torkelson's walk-off home run?
Spencer Torkelson's walk-off home run marked his first career walk-off hit and secured a 5-4 victory for the Tigers.
Who did the Detroit Tigers play when Torkelson hit his walk-off home run?
The Detroit Tigers played against the Milwaukee Brewers when Spencer Torkelson hit his walk-off home run.
What was the score when Spencer Torkelson hit his walk-off home run?
The score was tied at 4-4 when Spencer Torkelson hit his walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
