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No positives from Detroit Tigers in All-Star Game as AL loses Home Run Derby tiebreaker
Detroit Tigers’ Javier Báez, Gleyber Torres talk 2025 All-Star Game
Detroit Tigers players Gleyber Torres and Javier Báez talk to reporters during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA — Left-hander Tarik Skubal is the leader of the Detroit Tigers.
Skubal also led the American League into the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as the starting pitcher against the National League on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park, but he surrendered two runs on three hits in a 19-pitch first inning.
It didn’t get any better for the Tigers.
“Great environment,” Skubal said, less than 45 minutes after completing Tuesday’s start. “The introductions were pretty cool with everyone they had on stage, and the flyover was pretty special. Anytime you get a flyover like that, it gives you the goosebumps as an athlete. Everywhere MLB takes the game, it’s always fun to play in.”
The AL erased a six-run deficit with four runs in the seventh inning (fueled by Brent Rooker’s three-run home run) and two runs in the ninth inning (capped by Steven Kwan’s game-tying infield single with two strikes and two outs), forcing a Home Run Derby to determine the winner of the All-Star Game.
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It was tied 6-6 after nine innings.
For the swing-off, three players from each team received three swings apiece.
The AL participants: Rooker (two homers), Randy Arozarena (one homer), Jonathan Aranda (zero homers). The NL participants: Kyle Stowers (one homer), Kyle Schwarber (three homers), Pete Alonso (did not swing).
The NL won the Home Run Derby tiebreaker, 4-3.
“It’ll be interesting to see where that goes,” AL manager Aaron Boone said after Tuesday’s game. “There’s probably a world where you could see that in the future, where maybe it’s in some regular season mix. I wouldn’t be surprised if people start talking about it like that.”
How Tigers players performed in All-Star Game
The Tigers sent six players to the All-Star Game, including four starters: Skubal, second baseman Gleyber Torres, left fielder Riley Greene and center fielder Javier Báez.
All six competed in the 95th Midsummer Classic, but none had positive performances.
The pitchers: Skubal allowed two runs in the first inning and right-hander Casey Mize allowed one run in the sixth inning. The position players: Torres, Greene, Báez and designated hitter Zach McKinstry finished 0-for-8 with three strikeouts.
“It feels great to play at this level, the way we’re playing and the way I’m playing,” Báez said during Tuesday’s game. “With how many Tigers we got here, it’s a blessing. Hopefully, we finish strong.”
“It’s been special,” Torres said during the game, standing next to Báez outside the AL clubhouse. “It’s an honor. I really enjoyed tonight. I’m excited for the second half. We have to keep working. It’s going to be special for us.”
The first inning wasn’t kind to the Tigers.
In the top of the first, Torres and Greene opened the game with back-to-back strikeouts against right-hander Paul Skenes. Torres struck out swinging on a 99.7 mph fastball; Greene struck out swinging on a 100.3 mph fastball.
In the bottom of the first, Skubal gave up three hits in a row to begin his outing: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. produced weak hits for singles, then Ketel Marte ripped a double down the first-base line into the right-field corner, scoring two runs.
Just like that, the NL grabbed a 2-0 advantage.
Skubal bounced back with three outs in a row to end the first inning: Freddie Freeman grounded out, Manny Machado struck out and Will Smith struck out.
In the third inning, both Báez and Torres grounded out against right-hander Logan Webb.
Greene struck out swinging for the second time in the fourth inning, this time chasing a slider from left-hander David Peterson, while Báez grounded out for the second time in the fifth inning, facing left-hander MacKenzie Gore.
The Tigers also had trouble in the sixth inning. Greene flew out against left-hander Andrew Abbott in his third and final plate appearance. In the bottom half, Mize surrendered a solo home run to Corbin Carroll on a hanging slider with two outs.
The homer put the NL ahead, 6-0.
Mize, though, retired the other two batters he faced in his 10-pitch outing, inducing a flyout against Hunter Goodman and a strikeout against Elly De La Cruz — with the home run in between. De La Cruz whiffed three times, including on a 95.7 mph fastball for the strikeout.
McKinstry entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, taking over as the designated hitter with a runner on first base and two outs against right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. He fell behind 0-2 in the count and flew out to end the inning.
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A Detroit man has amassed millions of views online since Monday after he recorded himself walking a 6-year-old girl to school after finding her outside by herself.
“Got this precious little girl out here walking by herself, bro,” said Joshua Threatt.
On Monday morning, Threatt was on 14th Street in Detroit when he spotted the child walking.
“It just threw me off cause she was by herself, 6 years old, she needed somebody to be with her,” he told CBS News Detroit.
Threatt says he walked the little girl over 10 blocks to Thirkell Elementary School on the city’s west side. In a Facebook live, he said, “I ain’t want to put her in my truck, bro, so I got out and walked with her. Made sure she got to where the f*** she’s going.”
In the video, Threatt erupted into tears after walking the girl to school.
Threatt’s video has since been seen by millions on Facebook and millions more on other social media platforms.
“I’m getting thank yous from around the world. When I went live, it was people tuning in from everywhere. Texas, Los Angeles, Nebraska, Idaho,” he said.
Detroit police say the child is safe and confirmed they are now investigating.
ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions are boosting their cornerback depth with a familiar face after waiving him two weeks ago.
Detroit signed cornerback Athur Maulet to its main roster, waiving tight end Ross Dwelley in the corresponding move on Tuesday afternoon.
Maulet, 32, helped fill the void at nickelback when Amik Robertson was initially forced to move outside earlier this season.
The journeyman defensive back played six games, notched one interception while playing 105 defensive snaps with another 65 on special teams. Maulet played 81 of his defensive snaps from the slot, with most of his playing time coming between Weeks 6 and 11. He allowed 13 catches on 16 targets in coverage for 144 yards and one touchdown.
Detroit’s defense lost Brian Branch to a season-ending Achilles injury in last week’s win over the Dallas Cowboys. Branch, while a safety by trade, is as versatile as they come in this league. The Lions aren’t just replacing a strong safety; they are working to find nickel depth and to figure out what to do with all of the roles he was handling on the fly.
Branch had played 149 snaps in the slot, 53 aligned at the line of scrimmage, 236 in the box, 282 at free safety and another 26 at cornerback before his injury.
On top of that, Robertson has been splitting his time between outside and the nickelback with Terrion Arnold out for the season (shoulder). He and Rock Ya-Sin have filled the role on the other side of top cornerback D.J. Reed for most of the season.
Maulet gives them another battle-tested option to deploy in the slot, with those three doing some heavy lifting down the stretch.
“No, if the game’s on the line, it’s going to be Arthur Maulet in press man, and he’s going to find a way to get the ball out of the basket,” Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard previously said of his belief in the defensive back.
Dwelley had appeared in 11 games for the Lions this season. Both of his two catches on the campaign have come in the last two games, with top tight ends Brock Wright and Sam LaPorta on injured reserve.
The Lions have Anthony Firkser and Hayden Rucci on their 53-man roster. Rucci was claimed via the Miami Dolphins last week but was inactive against the Cowboys on the quick turnaround. The Lions also have Zach Horton and former Western Michigan standout Giovanni Ricci on the practice squad. Horton was elevated for the preseason game, handling some work out of the backfield.
Shane Zylstra had his 21-day return window opened recently. The Lions have also been testing undrafted rookie wide receiver Jackson Meeks at tight end in practice for another option.
John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Monday night.
James van Riemsdyk, Andrew Copp, Nate Danielson and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings (16-11-3), who moved from just outside the crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture into first place in the Atlantic Division.
Detroit is 3-0-1 since an 0-3-1 slide.
The 32-year-old Gibson improved to 7-7-1 this season with his 25th career shutout and first since a 2-0 win for Anaheim over Dallas on Jan. 4, 2023. Four of his shutouts have come against Vancouver.
Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen was removed after making 10 saves on 13 shots over two periods. Nikita Tolopilo stopped all six shots he faced in the third.
Vancouver (11-16-3) went 0 for 3 with the man advantage and has gone six games without a power-play goal. Detroit was 0 for 2.
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