Torkelson Leads Tigers to Sixth Straight Win

Spencer Torkelson homered, doubled, stole his first base of the season and scored three times as the Detroit Tigers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 for their sixth consecutive victory. Drew Anderson allowed only two hits over five scoreless innings, continuing a strong run since joining Detroit’s rotation in August. Detroit broke through in the fourth inning with Max Clark’s RBI double and Torkelson’s three-run homer, then added five more runs over the next four innings, including two gifted by a throwing error from Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk. The Blue Jays have lost six of nine and now trail Cleveland by two games for the American League’s final wild-card position, while Detroit remains 4 1/2 games back with 11 games left. Torkelson has homered in consecutive starts after recently seeing reduced playing time, underscoring his renewed production despite an inconsistent role.