Tigers' Lee, Torkelson Power Win

0:00On April 26th, the Detroit Tigers bounce back with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, dodging a series sweep. Pinch hitter Howe U Lee smashed his first big league home run, and Spencer Torkelson kept his hot streak alive with a homer in his fifth game. Straight, Tigers jumped out early with a two-run double from Kerry Carpenter in the first, but the Reds fought back. Nathaniel Lowe went deep in the second for his fourth homer in nine at bats. J.J. Bleday tied it in the fourth with a 403-foot blast in. His Reds debut, and they grabbed a three-to-two lead in the fifth. Torkelson tied a Tigers record, joining legends like Hank Greenberg and Willie Horton with homers over five straight games. That power surge fired up Detroit fans and highlighted the young sluggers' breakout potential after a tough start to the season. In the seventh, Lee's pinch hit two-run shot flipped the score to four-to-three, then Torkelson added another for five-to-three. Glaber Torres capped it with a two-run homer in the eighth.

1:02Brand Herder picked up the win with a clean sixth inning. Looking ahead, the Tigers head to Atlanta to face the Braves with Casey Meyers on the Mount Tuesday, while the Reds host the Rockies and Chase Burns. Starts. Momentum shifting for Detroit as they build on this grid. This has been MLB News Today Powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.