DETROIT (Interstat) — Jackson Jobe struck out a career-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings, Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with an 8-1 afternoon victory Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Jobe, making his seventh start since returning from 2025 Tommy John surgery, improved to 2-2. He allowed three hits and one earned run, walked one and hit a batter. He departed after striking out Mickey Moniak on a foul tip for his eighth strikeout. The crowd of 22,726 at Comerica Park stood as he walked off. The game took 2 hours, 41 minutes.

Colorado opened the scoring in the first. Jake McCarthy struck out swinging, Adael Amador homered to right field for his fourth home run, Cole Carrigg struck out swinging and TJ Rumfield flied out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Detroit answered in the bottom half. Kevin McGonigle grounded out to second, Hao-Yu Lee was called out on strikes and Colt Keith hit a ground-rule double to left. Riley Greene followed with a two-run homer to left, his 20th of the season. Dillon Dingler grounded out to shortstop.

The Tigers added three runs in the second. Max Clark singled to center, Spencer Torkelson struck out swinging and Clark stole second. Zach McKinstry walked, and John Peck lined a single to right that scored Clark and sent McKinstry to third. Kevin McGonigle tripled to center, scoring McKinstry and Peck. An umpire review upheld the call. Hao-Yu Lee grounded out, Colt Keith walked and Riley Greene grounded out.

Colorado put a runner aboard in the third when Jake McCarthy was hit by a pitch, but Adael Amador grounded out. Brett Sullivan and Zac Veen had flied and lined out earlier in the inning.

Detroit went down in order in the third. Dillon Dingler lined out to left, Max Clark lined out to center and Spencer Torkelson flied out to center.

The Rockies put two runners on in the fourth. Cole Carrigg grounded out, TJ Rumfield walked, but Mickey Moniak struck out on a foul tip and Troy Johnston struck out swinging.

Detroit pulled away in the fourth. Zach McKinstry walked, John Peck walked and Kevin McGonigle walked to load the bases. Hao-Yu Lee hit a sacrifice fly to right that scored McKinstry. Colt Keith reached on a fielder’s choice that cut down Peck at home, with McGonigle moving to third. Riley Greene singled to right, scoring McGonigle. Dillon Dingler struck out swinging.

Colorado went down in order in the fifth. Vimael Machín grounded out, Brett Sullivan flied out to center and Zac Veen flied out to left.

Detroit added its final run in the fifth. Max Clark was called out on strikes, Spencer Torkelson homered to left-center field for his 23rd home run and Zach McKinstry struck out swinging. John Peck grounded out.

Jobe retired the side in the sixth. McCarthy flied out, Amador struck out and Carrigg struck out. In the seventh, Rumfield singled, Moniak struck out on a foul tip and Jobe departed. Yilber Diaz then got Troy Johnston to fly out and Brett Sullivan to line out after a single by Machín.

Detroit went quietly in the sixth. Kevin McGonigle lined out to center, Hao-Yu Lee grounded out and Colt Keith lined out sharply to center. In the seventh, Riley Greene was called out on strikes after a review, Dillon Dingler lined out to left, Max Clark walked, Spencer Torkelson singled and Zach McKinstry flied out.

Colorado was held off the board in the eighth. Zac Veen was called out on strikes, Jordan Beck grounded out and Adael Amador grounded out. Detroit also went scoreless in the eighth when John Peck grounded out, Brett Callahan struck out swinging, Hao-Yu Lee walked and Colt Keith flied out.

In the ninth, Colorado’s Cole Carrigg struck out swinging, TJ Rumfield flied out to center, Mickey Moniak doubled to right and Troy Johnston struck out swinging.

Diaz worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs with two strikeouts. Brant Hurter pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. For Colorado, Jimmy Herget worked two scoreless innings with one hit and one strikeout, Jaden Hill pitched a scoreless inning with no hits and one strikeout, and Zach Agnos allowed one hit and two earned runs over two innings with one strikeout.

Colorado starter Gabriel Hughes took the loss and fell to 0-8. He threw 70 pitches over two innings and allowed five runs. The Rockies finished with five hits. The Tigers had eight hits. Colorado pitchers combined for 18 strikes, 37 balls and 18 balls in play. Detroit pitchers combined for 12 strikes, 64 balls and 12 balls in play.

Riley Greene finished 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Spencer Torkelson went 2 for 4 with a home run and one RBI. Kevin McGonigle was 1 for 3 with two RBIs. Adael Amador went 1 for 4 with a home run and one RBI for Colorado. Jackson Jobe allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings.

Jobe did not cross the 70-pitch mark until the sixth. His slider drew five whiffs on eight swings. His curveball, averaging just shy of 86 mph, drew six whiffs in nine swings. He faced a Colorado lineup stacked with left-handed hitters and relied on breaking balls. The outing marked the longest of his major league career.

The Tigers improved to 71-80. The Rockies fell to 57-94. Detroit completed a sweep after wins Friday and Saturday. Colorado will return home to face the San Diego Padres on Monday. Detroit will travel to Toronto for a series against the Blue Jays beginning Monday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Detroit Tigers 4, Colorado Rockies 3. Interstat’s ELO system had given Detroit a 68.4 percent probability to win. Detroit was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The combined score of 9 exceeded the over/under line of 8.5.