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Aggressive Justyn-Henry Malloy drives Detroit Tigers to 9-9 tie with Tampa Bay Rays
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-9, at Charlotte Sports Park on Sunday in their first road game of the 2024 Grapefruit League season.
The Tigers built a 9-3 lead in the seventh inning, but the Rays came back after the Tigers emptied their bench. Tampa Bay tied it with a couple of homers — including an inside-the-park shot off a bloop hit — and three doubles, scoring six unanswered runs.
There were 5,130 in attendance.
What happened
Despite letting a victory slip away, the Tigers’ youngsters made a statement on Sunday afternoon.
Justyn-Henry Malloy, who is fighting for a bench spot, came out aggressive at the plate — a change the Tigers want — and he picked up a pair of hits, including a homer.
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Justice Bigbie, a former 19th-round pick and one of the most intriguing players in camp because of how he has soared through the system, got his first Grapefruit League start in left field. Bigbie had some tremendous at-bats, picked up two singles, added an RBI and flew out to the warning track in center.
And Andre Lipcius, who hit .286 in 13 games in Detroit in 2023, picked up an RBI.
“He’s got himself in good shape,” manager A.J. Hinch said before the game. “He’s been a reliable baseball player and that has value.”
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Starting off
Alex Faedo, who went on the injured list in September with a blister on his middle finger, got the start for the Tigers. After pitching two innings, he looked at his hand outside the Tigers clubhouse. “No blister!” he reported.
So that’s the first hurdle.
Faedo struck out three with no walks. But a single by Josh Lowe and a double by Harold Ramirez tied the game, 1-1. And Yu Chang, the Rays’ non-roster-invitee shortstop, hit an opposite field homer in the second inning.
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“I feel happy with where my stuff is,” Faedo said. “I felt confident and comfortable on the mound. I was able to get to two innings, which in the past, your first time going two innings, coming back from rehabbing, in that second inning you feel kinda crappy. I felt like 100% fresh, so that was really reassuring.”
And Keider Montero was impressive, throwing two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out one.
The one oddity? Kameron Misner hit an inside the park home run for the Rays when a pop-up landed between four Tigers and it got kicked into the outfield.
Wilmer Flores gave up four earned runs and Calvin Coker gave up two.
At the plate
The Tigers came out swinging.
The Tigers want Malloy to be more aggressive at the plate, and he was certainly that on Sunday. In the first, Malloy swung on a 3-0 count and singled over short. In the third inning, he crushed a first-pitch fastball to right-center.
“He has an incredible routine,” Hinch said before the game. “If anything, offensively, he can take his shot a little bit more often.”
And that’s what he did.
Zach McKinstry, who is also fighting for a spot on the bench, did a little bit of everything. He crushed a ball to deep left-center for a ground-rule double.
McKinstry also made a fine play at third base — against an old Tiger, Isaac Paredes — to end a Rays rally in the first inning.
And he had a walk in the third inning.
Eddys Leonard, picked up in a trade deadline deal from the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, played short and showed tremendous range to his left, throwing out Osleivis Basabe at first. He also showed off his bat Saturday in the first game of spring, driving in the final two runs with a two-out, bases-loaded double to finish 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
“Super fun personality,” Hinch said. “I asked him of all the positions that he’s played, what’s his favorite position? And he said ‘lineup’ and he meant it.”
Finally, Carson Kelly had a fantastic day at the plate. In the third inning, he hit an RBI single and he slammed a two-run homer to left in the fourth.
Three stars
- Malloy, 2. Kelly, 3. McKinstry.
Next up
Monday vs. Houston Astros at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida.
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4Warn Weather – After a gorgeous Saturday, wonderful weather will continue for Metro Detroit for the second half of the weekend and into next week.
Don’t forget to check out the Blue Moon this evening; our sun sets just after 9 p.m. It’s named the Blue Moon not for color, but because it’s the second full moon of the month.
It’s also a micromoon, meaning the moon is at its farthest point from the earth that it will be all month. It will reach peak fullness at 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
Having two full moons in one month only happens once about every 2 to 3 years.
Also, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury will line up in the western sky.
If you’ll be sitting or standing outdoors for a bit, temperatures will be comfortable tonight, falling to near 60° by 10 p.m. before dropping to the low 40s to near 50° overnight.
That leads to a beautiful Sunday with sunshine and highs in the low to mid 70s.
UV levels will be in the Very High range tomorrow, so if you’ll be outside you may want to grab the sunscreen.
Southeast Michigan will continue to have plenty of sunny days into the coming week. The next chance for rain holds off until late Friday.
Highs will warm to around 80° for Monday for most areas. Closer to the shoreline you’ll find more 70s if not the 60s. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature highs back near 80° before we see mid 80s Thursday and Friday.
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DETROIT, MI (WXYZ) — The Black Legacy Advancement Coalition’s Black Legacy Day celebration is an intergenerational, joy filled gathering in Detroit, centered around authentic joy and liberation.
On Saturday, May 30th, Detroiters, neighbors, partners and friends of every race, creed and background are invited to share in a day of reflection and fun. Highlights will include a food giveaway, a scavenger race, a men’s basketball tournament and free justice resources.
To learn more, visit www.theblac.co.
St. Hubert pastor discusses the Archdiocese of Detroit’s restructuring
The Rev. Douglas Bignall of St. Hubert Catholic Church in Harrison Township discusses the ongoing restructuring effort by the Archdiocese of Detroit on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
The list of churches targeted for the possible stoppage of weekend Masses has grown to at least 58 parishes across southeast Michigan, according to the latest proposed models the Archdiocese of Detroit had released as part of its major restructuring process through Friday.
At least 22 parishes under the first round of proposed models wouldn’t hold weekend Mass. The archdiocese has been divided into 15 planning areas, or geographic areas, and three or four models are being proposed for each planning area, said the Rev. Mario Amore, executive director of parish renewal for the Archdiocese of Detroit.
The archdiocese has been holding listening sessions with parishioners this spring as part of its restructuring plan to get reactions.
The models have different proposed groupings of parishes, in which a grouping would share a pastor and potentially other priests. In some cases, selected churches in the grouping would no longer hold Sunday Mass.
The Archdiocese of Detroit released on May 22 and this past week the model proposals for another five planning areas, including areas of Macomb County, Oakland County and Detroit. Around 36 more parishes would no longer hold Mass in the future under the latest proposals.
Bunches of churches in Detroit would be affected, while four parishes in Troy and three parishes in Clinton Township wouldn’t have Saturday Vigil Mass or Sunday Mass under each of the proposed models presented for their planning areas.
Archdiocese of Detroit spokesperson Holly Fournier said the archdiocese has heard a wide range of reactions about the proposed models, which is “understandable given how personal parish life is for people.”
“Some pastors and parishioners are hopeful about opportunities for stronger collaboration and renewed ministry, while others are experiencing more uncertainty and concern, especially in places where one or more models suggest a parish might no longer host weekend Masses in the future,” she said.
Fournier emphasized that the models are “draft models” and aren’t final decisions.
The models for the final six planning areas will be released in June, according to the restructuring website.
The models are part of the archdiocese’s biggest restructuring plan in years. Announced last fall, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said the archdiocese can’t maintain the roughly 200 existing parish buildings it has and is working to “right-size” the archdiocese, along with its personnel and financial resources.
These are the latest affected parishes in Detroit, Oakland and Macomb counties
Fournier said the draft models were developed by priests earlier this year and are being presented in listening sessions as proposals “meant to spark broader consultation with the faithful.” Each parish in the archdiocese is holding listening sessions this spring or early summer.
In other dioceses that have undergone restructuring processes like the Archdiocese of Detroit’s, as many as 20-40% of the initial models were changed as a result of parishioner feedback, Fournier said.
“That is why it is so important for Catholics to attend their parish listening sessions to view these models and provide their honest feedback, so informed adjustments can be made where necessary,” she said in an email.
One of the most heavily affected groupings is Planning Area 1, which includes west Detroit. Ten of its 13 parishes would not have Saturday Vigil Mass or Sunday Mass in at least one of the model plans. They include Christ the King, Presentation/Our Lady of Victory, SS. Peter and Paul (Jesuit), SS. Peter and Paul (Westside), St. Charles Lwanga Church, St. Mary of Redford, St. Moses the Black Parish, St. Peter Claver Parish, St. Scholastica and St. Suzanne-Our Lady Gate of Heaven, all of which are in Detroit.
Planning Area 9, which includes southeastern Oakland County, has between 15 and 19 parishes, depending on the model. Ten of the parishes wouldn’t hold weekend Mass in at least one of the models. Four of them are in Troy.
They include St. Lucy in Troy, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Troy, Christ Our Light in Troy, St. Thomas More in Troy, St. Owen in Bloomfield Township, Our Lady of La Salette in Berkley, Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Oak Park, St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalen in Hazel Park, St. Vincent Ferrer in Madison Heights and Divine Providence in Southfield.
Planning Area 10, which includes all of northern Oakland County and parts of western Oakland County, has 19 to 22 parishes, depending on the model. Seven would stop holding weekend Mass in at least one of the models, including St. Benedict in Waterford Township, St. Thomas More in Troy, Sacred Heart in Auburn Hills, St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish in Auburn Hills, St. Perpetua in Waterford Township, St. Rita in Holly and Prince of Peace in West Bloomfield Township.
Planning Area 12, which includes parts of southern and eastern Macomb County, has 16 parishes. Four Warren parishes and three Clinton Township parishes would stop holding Mass under the draft models.
St. Louise de Marillac in Warren wouldn’t hold Saturday Vigil or Sunday Mass in two of the three draft models presented by the archdiocese. Six other parishes would not hold weekend Mass in only one of the models, including St. Louis in Clinton Township, San Francesco in Clinton Township, St. Ronald in Clinton Township, St. Martin de Porres in Warren, St. Faustina in Warren and St. Mark in Warren.
Planning Area 13, which includes areas of central and northern Macomb County and a parish in Troy, has 14 or 16 parishes, depending on the draft model. Three parishes in the planning area wouldn’t have weekend Mass under at least one of the models: St. Jane Frances de Chantal in Sterling Heights, St. Matthias in Sterling Heights and SS. John and Paul in Washington Township.
Amore said that if a church stops holding Sunday Mass, parishioners are encouraged to worship at other churches in their “pastorate,” which is a grouping of parishes overseen by a pastor. In the long term, the church building might close, or other sacramental celebrations might take place there, such as weddings and baptisms, he said.
The parish’s buildings could also be repurposed for other uses, such as religious education classes.
Fournier said the proposed models are meant to “foster discussion and discernment.”
“We encourage Catholics to stay engaged in the process, share their feedback honestly, and remember that the goal is not simply organizational change, but ensuring vibrant Catholic communities for future generations,” she said.
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