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Down to their final out in the ninth, the Detroit Tigers tied the game on a clutch hit from newcomer Manuel Margot, forcing extra innings, and down to their final out in the 10th, rookie Dillon Dingler came through with a two-run triple.
But the Tigers blew it.
The Tigers fell 8-5 to the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the second game of the three-game series at Dodger Stadium, surrendering five runs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capped by Mookie Betts' walk-off three-run home run.
With the loss, the Tigers (0-2) remain in search of their first win in the 2025 season.
"I love the way we're battling and staying in these games," manager A.J. Hinch said. "We just need one more extra thing to happen our way, or for something to happen our way, and this entire series could be different, but they're a tough team to put away."
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Right-handed reliever Beau Brieske allowed all five runs to the Dodgers (4-0, after playing two games in Tokyo earlier this month) in the 10th inning. The first two runs were scored on Michael Conforto's ground-rule double and Will Smith's single, then Betts unloaded for the final three runs.
Betts picked Brieske's eighth-pitch changeup, well-located at the bottom of the strike zone. He pulled it to left field for the walk-off home run.
The ball traveled 376 feet with a 96.7 mph exit velocity.
"Obviously, we did claw back and fight back like you'd expect," Hinch said. "This is how we play. And they came up with some big swings in some big moments by some big-time players."
Before Betts' home run, the Tigers took a 5-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning on Dingler's two-run triple, which dropped just beyond the diving outfielder's glove in left field.
He hit the triple off right-handed reliever Luis García.
Dingler finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
The Dodgers and Tigers traded runs in the bottom of the eighth and top of the ninth innings.
In the eighth, Betts drove a fastball from right-handed reliever Will Vest to left-center for a solo home run, making it 3-2. In the ninth, Margot made it 3-3 by hitting an RBI single off left-handed reliever Tanner Scott with two outs.
Margot's single was the big hit the Tigers had been waiting for, snapping an 0-for-19 slump with runners in scoring position to start the season.
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After the clutch hit, the Tigers nearly took the lead on Riley Greene's double, but Margot was thrown out trying to score from first, waved home by third base coach Joey Cora. Home plate umpire John Tumpane initially ruled him safe, but a replay review overturned the call, ending the top of the ninth.
Right-hander Jack Flaherty — who won the 2024 World Series as a member of the Dodgers — allowed two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts across 5⅔ innings, throwing 83 pitches. The Tigers traded Flaherty to the Dodgers for prospects Trey Sweeney and Thayron Liranzo at the 2024 trade deadline.
Flaherty cruised early in his return to Dodger Stadium.
But the 29-year-old wobbled in the fifth inning and crashed in the sixth inning, giving up a single to Betts followed by a two-run home run to Freddie Freeman.
On Flaherty's first pitch, Freeman crushed a slider that stayed over the middle of the strike zone. The two-run homer, which traveled 411 feet, tied the game, 2-2.
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Flaherty — a California native — retired 11 batters in a row before Teoscar Hernandez drew a walk in the fifth inning, which marked the beginning of his downfall at his hometown ballpark.
Second baseman Gleyber Torres — whom the Tigers signed to a one-year, $15 million contract — hit a solo home run in the third inning but appeared to be in discomfort, holding his lower left side as he rounded the bases. The 28-year-old managed to play a few more innings before exiting in the sixth.
Torres felt discomfort under his rib cage after twisting his body to swing.
Before that, Dingler put the Tigers ahead, 1-0, with a solo home run in the second inning. He blasted a hanging splitter from right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to center field with two strikes and one out in the inning.
In the third, Torres extended the Tigers' lead to 2-0 by turning on Yamamoto's sinker, which was well inside and off the plate, pulling it to left-center field.
It came with a cost.
There were several conversations between manager A.J. Hinch and athletic trainer Ryne Eubanks, and while Torres stayed in the game for another three innings on defense and another plate appearance on offense, he departed in the sixth.
Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel contributed to this report.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers rally, but Mookie Betts, Dodgers blast them, 8-5 (10)
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But the Tigers blew it.
The Tigers fell 8-5 to the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the second game of the three-game series at Dodger Stadium, surrendering five runs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capped by Mookie Betts' walk-off three-run home run.
With the loss, the Tigers (0-2) remain in search of their first win in the 2025 season.
"I love the way we're battling and staying in these games," manager A.J. Hinch said. "We just need one more extra thing to happen our way, or for something to happen our way, and this entire series could be different, but they're a tough team to put away."
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Right-handed reliever Beau Brieske allowed all five runs to the Dodgers (4-0, after playing two games in Tokyo earlier this month) in the 10th inning. The first two runs were scored on Michael Conforto's ground-rule double and Will Smith's single, then Betts unloaded for the final three runs.
Betts picked Brieske's eighth-pitch changeup, well-located at the bottom of the strike zone. He pulled it to left field for the walk-off home run.
The ball traveled 376 feet with a 96.7 mph exit velocity.
"Obviously, we did claw back and fight back like you'd expect," Hinch said. "This is how we play. And they came up with some big swings in some big moments by some big-time players."
Before Betts' home run, the Tigers took a 5-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning on Dingler's two-run triple, which dropped just beyond the diving outfielder's glove in left field.
He hit the triple off right-handed reliever Luis García.
Dingler finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
The Dodgers and Tigers traded runs in the bottom of the eighth and top of the ninth innings.
In the eighth, Betts drove a fastball from right-handed reliever Will Vest to left-center for a solo home run, making it 3-2. In the ninth, Margot made it 3-3 by hitting an RBI single off left-handed reliever Tanner Scott with two outs.
Margot's single was the big hit the Tigers had been waiting for, snapping an 0-for-19 slump with runners in scoring position to start the season.
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After the clutch hit, the Tigers nearly took the lead on Riley Greene's double, but Margot was thrown out trying to score from first, waved home by third base coach Joey Cora. Home plate umpire John Tumpane initially ruled him safe, but a replay review overturned the call, ending the top of the ninth.
Jack Flaherty returns to Dodger Stadium
Right-hander Jack Flaherty — who won the 2024 World Series as a member of the Dodgers — allowed two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts across 5⅔ innings, throwing 83 pitches. The Tigers traded Flaherty to the Dodgers for prospects Trey Sweeney and Thayron Liranzo at the 2024 trade deadline.
Flaherty cruised early in his return to Dodger Stadium.
But the 29-year-old wobbled in the fifth inning and crashed in the sixth inning, giving up a single to Betts followed by a two-run home run to Freddie Freeman.
On Flaherty's first pitch, Freeman crushed a slider that stayed over the middle of the strike zone. The two-run homer, which traveled 411 feet, tied the game, 2-2.
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Flaherty — a California native — retired 11 batters in a row before Teoscar Hernandez drew a walk in the fifth inning, which marked the beginning of his downfall at his hometown ballpark.
Gleyber Torres exits after home run
Second baseman Gleyber Torres — whom the Tigers signed to a one-year, $15 million contract — hit a solo home run in the third inning but appeared to be in discomfort, holding his lower left side as he rounded the bases. The 28-year-old managed to play a few more innings before exiting in the sixth.
Torres felt discomfort under his rib cage after twisting his body to swing.
Before that, Dingler put the Tigers ahead, 1-0, with a solo home run in the second inning. He blasted a hanging splitter from right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to center field with two strikes and one out in the inning.
In the third, Torres extended the Tigers' lead to 2-0 by turning on Yamamoto's sinker, which was well inside and off the plate, pulling it to left-center field.
It came with a cost.
There were several conversations between manager A.J. Hinch and athletic trainer Ryne Eubanks, and while Torres stayed in the game for another three innings on defense and another plate appearance on offense, he departed in the sixth.
Free Press columnist Jeff Seidel contributed to this report.
Contact Evan Petzold at [email protected] or follow him @EvanPetzold.
Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on demand at freep.com, Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers rally, but Mookie Betts, Dodgers blast them, 8-5 (10)
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