Tigers hold off Athletics 8‑6 behind Valdez and homers

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Gleyber Torres highlighted a 15-hit attack with a two-run homer, and Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark each homered and drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 8-6 on Saturday, Aug. 1, at Sutter Health Park.

Framber Valdez earned the win, allowing two earned runs and nine hits over seven innings with six strikeouts. Kenley Jansen worked the ninth and got his 13th save. Jack Perkins took the loss.

Henry Bolte hit a three-run homer and finished 3 for 4 for the Athletics. Detroit scored twice in the first, fifth and sixth innings and added single runs in the seventh and eighth. The Athletics scored single runs in the third, fourth and ninth and three in the eighth. Both teams finished with 15 hits. Jose Suarez allowed one earned run in 1 1/3 innings; Jacob Waguespack recorded a strikeout; Luis Medina pitched one scoreless inning; Scott Blewett allowed one run in 1 1/3 innings.

Attendance was 10,426, and the game lasted 3:09. Detroit improved to 53-58. Athletics fell to 45-66.