Ernie Clement has game-winning hit in 9th inning as Blue Jays beat Tigers 2-1
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer (56) works against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers first base Spencer Torkelson (20) hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson (20) is greeted in the dugout by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson (20) is greeted in the dugout by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer (56) works against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Reese Olson (45) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers first base Spencer Torkelson (20) hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson (20) is greeted in the dugout by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Saturday.
Jeff Hoffman (4-2) worked one inning for the win as Toronto stopped Detroit's winning streak at four.
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Trailing 1-0, Toronto tied it in the eighth on an RBI single by pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk.
Tigers right-hander Reese Olson walked one and struck out six in six innings.
Bo Bichette had a leadoff single against Olson in the first inning, but the Blue Jays didn't get another hit off the Tigers right-hander.
Tyler Heineman drew a leadoff walk in the third, but was erased on a double play. Olson retired the final 11 batters he faced.
After Beau Brieske walked two batters in the seventh, Tyler Holton came on and got pinch hitter Myles Straw to ground into a double play on the first pitch.
Holton left with one out and a runner at second in the eighth. Pinch hitter Kirk greeted Will Vest with a game-tying single.
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Spencer Torkelson opened the second inning with a 399-foot home run off left-hander Eric Lauer. The homer was Torkelson's 12th. He hit 10 home runs in 2024.
Key moment
Daulton Varsho hit a one-out double off Brenan Hanifee (2-1) in the ninth and advanced to third on a groundout. Pinch-hitter Anthony Santander was intentionally walked before Clement lined an RBI single to right.
Key stat
The Tigers lost for the second time in their past 10 road games.
Up next
Undefeated rookie RHP Jackson Jobe (3-0, 4.32 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Tigers in Sunday's series finale. RHP José Berríos (1-1, 4.33) goes for the Blue Jays.
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