‘Big Part of This’: Riley Greene Credits Hitting Coaches for Tigers’ Early Offensive Surge
- On Friday night in Toronto, the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 to become the first MLB team this season to reach 30 wins.
- This win followed a strong offensive month where the Tigers scored 10 or more runs six times, a feat not seen since 2016.
- Riley Greene led the Tigers offensively with his 11th home run and a two-run double, while Javier Báez added a two-out homer in the eighth inning for insurance.
- Greene credited the team’s hitting coaches for thorough game-planning, stating, “They have us prepared and I feel like they don't get enough appreciation.”
- This victory extended Detroit’s winning streak to four games, upheld their strong record when scoring five or more runs, and demonstrated the positive impact of their offensive preparation.
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‘Big part of this’: Riley Greene credits hitting coaches for Tigers’ early offensive surge
DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson looked up in disbelief. This was Wednesday and the Tigers had just scored double-digit runs against the Red Sox in the first two games of the series. It was mentioned to him that it was the sixth time this month they’d scored 10 or more runs and the month was only half over. “Dang!” Torkelson said. “Wow.” Indeed. The Tigers hadn’t scored six double-digit runs in a month since 2016. “We are definitely seeing it well up…

Tigers become first team to reach 30 wins with 5-4 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) — Riley Greene homered and drove in three runs, Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry also connected and the Detroit Tigers became the first team this season to reach 30 wins, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday…
Riley Greene has 3 RBIs and Tigers beat Blue Jays for 30th win of season
TORONTO (AP) Riley Greene homered and drove in three runs, Javier Bez and Zach McKinstry also connected and the Detroit Tigers became the first team this season to reach 30 wins, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday night.Jack Flaherty (2-5) allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings and snapped a six-start winless streak with his first victory since April 4 against the White Sox.Beau Brieske stranded two runners in the ninth to earn his first sav…
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