Tigers rout Yankees
Detroit smashed New York 12–1 in a Spring Training blowout — 18 hits and four homers fueled the win, including Spencer Torkelson’s HR with 3 RBI, Matt Vierling’s longball (2 RBI), and Riley Greene’s homer and RBI on the attack tweet.
The game was played March 15, 2026, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, and the announced attendance was 9,300. (espn.com) Framber Valdez started for Detroit and worked five scoreless innings — a 5.0 IP line with 4 hits allowed, 3 strikeouts and 0 walks. (mlb.com) New York’s starter Luis Gil exited after three innings having given up seven runs on nine hits. (espn.com) Pinch-hitter Jordan Yost delivered a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning off Messinger to finish the scoring surge. (espn.com) Trei Cruz, Dillon Dingler and Javier Báez each collected multi‑hit games, and Báez was credited with four RBIs in the contest. (hawaiitribune-herald.com) Statcast-style metrics showed the early homers travelled big: Torkelson’s at about 396 feet (104.8 mph), Vierling’s 358 feet (92.5 mph) and Greene’s 438 feet (110.8 mph) — a combined ~1,102 feet of batted‑ball distance. (sports.yahoo.com)
