Detroit – A pitcher's duel was expected. A scoreless game after nine innings? That seemed unlikely.
But there were the Tigers and Astros, playing in the 10th inning Tuesday night with nary a run on the board.
Somebody had to score at some point, right?
And when Will Vest exalted off the mound after stranding the free runner at second base in the top of the 10th inning, the stage was set for a Tigers' walk-off.
Against right-hander Kaleb Ort, Andy Ibáñez's fly ball to the track in right field advanced free runner Wenceel Perez to third base. An intentional walk to Dillon Dingler and an unintentional walk to Jahmai Jones set up Gleyber Torres with two outs.
Walks are contagious. Torres literally walked it off, his bases loaded walk giving the Tigers a 1-0 win over the Astros.
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