Drew Sommers vs. Juan Soto.

That was the key matchup between the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets during the sixth inning Monday, Sept. 1, in the first of three games in the series at Comerica Park.

Guess what happened?

Soto — a future Hall of Fame-caliber player who signed a 15-year, $765 million contract in free agency — ripped Sommers' inside sinker for a two-run triple down the first-base line and into right field, snapping a tie with the go-ahead runs in the Tigers' 10-8 loss to the Mets.

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