Tigers Claw Back From Three Down, Walk Off Mariners 5-4
DET def. SEA · June 7, 2026 · Final: Tigers 5, Mariners 4
Detroit trailed 4-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh, its win probability sitting at 10.7 percent. The Tigers had work to do.
Seattle had built that lead piece by piece. Mariners shortstop Cole Young's RBI single in the top of the third put Seattle up 1-0. The Mariners extended it in the top of the sixth, when a Josh Naylor double and then a hit-by-pitch to Colt Emerson — which scored Naylor — pushed the lead to 3-1. Randy Arozarena's RBI single in the top of the seventh made it 4-1, and that was the hole Detroit had to climb out of.
Detroit third baseman Kevin McGonigle had already answered Seattle's first run with a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the fourth, tying it at 1. That would prove to be the start of something.
In the bottom of the seventh, Tigers right fielder Wenceel Pérez lined a triple to right field. Spencer Torkelson scored. Zach McKinstry scored. Suddenly Detroit trailed 4-3, and the game had a different shape.
The score held there through the eighth. In the bottom of the ninth, with McKinstry and Pérez on base, McGonigle lined a single to right field — deflected by Seattle second baseman Cole Young — and McKinstry and Pérez both came around to score.
Detroit Tigers 5, Seattle Mariners 4.
The Comeback
- Largest deficit
- 3 runs — in the top of the 7th
- Win-probability nadir
- 10.7% (down 3 in the top of the 7th)
- Lead flipped for good
- bottom of the 9th
- Lead changes
- 1
- Final
- DET 5, SEA 4 — won by 1, walk-off
Scoring Summary
| Inn. | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T3 | Cole Young singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Colt Emerson scores. | 1-0 |
| B4 | Kevin McGonigle homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. | 1-1 |
| T6 | Josh Naylor doubles (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter, deflected by first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Julio Rodríguez scores. | 2-1 |
| T6 | Colt Emerson hit by pitch. Josh Naylor scores. Randy Arozarena to 3rd. Patrick Wisdom to 2nd. | 3-1 |
| T7 | Randy Arozarena singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Julio Rodríguez scores. | 4-1 |
| B7 | Wenceel Pérez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Spencer Torkelson scores. Zach McKinstry scores. | 4-3 |
| B9 | Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles, deflected by second baseman Cole Young. Zach McKinstry scores. Wenceel Pérez scores. | 4-5 |
Box score
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
DETWinning team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt VierlingCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Kevin McGonigle3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .291 |
| Gleyber TorresDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| Zack ShortSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Zach McKinstry2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .165 |
| Wenceel PérezRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .178 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Colt Keith3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Jahmai JonesPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 87 |
| Drew Sommers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Tyler Holton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Drew Anderson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
SEALosing team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Young2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Julio RodríguezCF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .285 |
| Rob RefsnyderDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 |
| Colt EmersonSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Jhonny PeredaC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Luke RaleyRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Dominic CanzoneDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
| José A. Ferrer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Cooper Criswell | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Andrés Muñoz | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 |