DETROIT, MICHIGAN — The Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night at Comerica Park, stacking three home runs in a game MLB gameday lists as a Final on Sep. 21, 2026.
Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Ben Malgeri followed with a three-run homer in the fifth, and Spencer Torkelson added a two-run shot in the same inning as Detroit scored five times. Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer for Washington in the eighth. Keider Montero earned the win in relief; DJ Herz took the loss. Montero worked four scoreless innings after River Ryan’s three shutout frames to open the game.
Mid-Shore readers tracking the Nationals’ close saw a lopsided American League park result while Baltimore’s club was finishing its own Monday win at Camden Yards.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 |
Source: MLB.com
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