Bronx, NY — Parker Meadows delivered a go-ahead RBI single to ignite a massive nine-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers blew past the New York Yankees 12–2 on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
The Tigers sent 14 batters to the plate during the explosive frame, taking full advantage of wild performances from Yankees relievers Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr., who combined to issue four walks, hit a batter, and allow four hits before recording an out. Detroit’s first nine hitters reached safely in the inning.
Meadows, who had already tied the game with a two-run homer in the fifth off Yankees starter Will Warren, started the seventh with an RBI single after Riley Greene’s leadoff double and two free passes. He later scored when Colt Keith was hit by a pitch to make it 4–2.
Detroit kept the pressure on as Trey Sweeney scored on a wild pitch, and Kerry Carpenter broke the game wide open with a two-run triple off the left-field wall. Sweeney also chipped in an RBI single during the outburst, benefiting from a misplay by Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe on a tough over-the-shoulder attempt in shallow center.
The Tigers added one more in the eighth on a Greene RBI single, notching their highest run total at Yankee Stadium since June 2015 and matching their largest single-inning output of the season.
Detroit (78–58) maintained its firm grip atop the AL Central, sitting eight games ahead of Cleveland.
Mize Steady, Paddack Perfect
Casey Mize (14–5) turned in a quality start, holding the Yankees to two runs on four hits over six innings while striking out eight. Chris Paddack earned his first career save, retiring all nine batters he faced in a dominant relief outing.
Warren (0–1), making his MLB debut, pitched well early, allowing just two hits over six innings but was charged with two runs after giving up Meadows’ fifth-inning homer.
Judge Passes Berra, But Yankees Fall Flat
Aaron Judge provided an early highlight for New York, launching his 359th career home run in the first inning — moving past Yogi Berra into fifth place on the Yankees’ all-time list. Cody Bellinger also homered, but the offense sputtered from there.
The Yankees (80–62) have dropped four of their last 15 games and allowed 10 or more runs for the 12th time this season.
Former Yankee Gleyber Torres, now with the Tigers after signing a one-year, $15 million deal, was welcomed back warmly by the Bronx crowd of 35,683. He doubled in the first and drew a bases-loaded walk during the Tigers’ big seventh inning.
Key Moment
After Mize allowed two base runners to open the fifth, the Yankees failed to capitalize — Volpe popped out attempting to bunt, followed by a strikeout and a fly out, ending the threat.
Up Next
The series continues Wednesday with Detroit’s Jack Flaherty (7–13, 4.85 ERA) facing Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón (16–7, 3.12 ERA).
