Casey Mize back from IL with gem, but Tigers waste it in 10-inning L
Casey Mize made a strong return from the injured list, pitching six scoreless innings for the Detroit Tigers against the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite Mize's performance and a solo home run by Matt Vierling, the Tigers failed to hold the lead. The Blue Jays won 2-1 in 10 innings, scoring the go-ahead run in extra innings.
- ▪Casey Mize returned from the injured list and threw six scoreless innings on 71 pitches.
- ▪Matt Vierling hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
- ▪The Blue Jays tied the game in the seventh off Kyle Finnegan and won in the 10th inning on a Daulton Varsho RBI single.
- ▪Detroit failed to score after loading the bases in the 10th, ending the game with a strikeout by Dillon Dingler.
- ▪The Tigers lost the game despite strong individual performances from Mize and Vierling.
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