Marlins vs Tigers Recap: Tigers dominate 8-2 on Sunday

Sunday at Comerica Park in Detroit, the Tigers hosted the Miami Marlins. Both teams wanted a win, but Detroit pulled away early and won 8–2. The game began with a big first inning that set the tone, and Detroit kept adding runs with powerful swings. Miami tried to fight back late, and they scored in the seventh and ninth innings, but it was too little. The Tigers used strong hitting and steady pitching to control the game from the start. Fans saw long drives, a few wild pitches, and two late Marlins runs that made the final scoreboard read 8–2.

Detroit exploded in the first inning against Miami starters. With two outs and an 0–2 count, Dingler launched a changeup 404 feet to left for a three-run homer. That blast made it 3–0 and energized the crowd. After a quiet middle innings stretch, McGonigle hit a 408-foot solo homer in the fifth that pushed the lead to 4–0. Then in the sixth, Carpenter smashed a two-run shot to right and Greene scored, making the score 6–0. Those back-to-back big hits showed the Tigers’ offense was dangerous, and Miami’s pitching staff struggled to stop hard contact and long fly balls.

The turning point came in the sixth inning when Carpenter belted a two-run homer and Báez added an RBI single, making it 7–0. That multi-run frame put Detroit clearly in control, and Miami had to chase the game afterward. In the eighth, a wild pitch scored another Detroit run and moved a runner into scoring position, stretching the lead to 8–0. Miami’s Lopez blasted a solo homer in the ninth to make the score 8–2, but the Tigers closed out the win. This result left Miami at 8–8 and Detroit at 7–9, with Detroit extending a three-game winning streak at home.