Dingler hits grand slam, Tigers rout Athletics 13‑1
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Dillon Dingler hit a grand slam and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 13-1 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park.
The Tigers collected 14 hits and pulled away with a seven-run eighth inning and a four-run ninth. Dingler’s slam capped the eighth-inning outburst, with Javier Báez singling twice and driving in three runs. Max Clark went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a double, while Kevin McGonigle added a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. Ben Malgeri homered in the ninth with two RBIs.
Detroit trailed 1-0 after Jonah Heim’s first-inning double scored Jacob Wilson, then tied it in the third and took the lead in the fourth on McGonigle’s sacrifice fly. The Athletics managed three hits.
Ty Madden (1-0) earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits and striking out two. Drew Sommers and Enmanuel De Jesus combined for four scoreless innings, striking out four. Jeffrey Springs (3-11) took the loss.
The game drew 8,926 fans and lasted 2:41. Detroit improved to 52-58, while the Athletics fell to 45-65.