MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/16/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1246 - SATURDAY, MAY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (23-22) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 2
Detroit Tigers (26-20) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 X 3 7 1
Tigers Bridle Blue Jays, 3-2
The Toronto Blue Jays got a sterling performance from pitcher Robert Stephenson, but the Detroit Tigers still prevailed, 3-2. Stephenson threw 6.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The save was credited to Tomás Mendoza, his 15th. Detroit raised its record to 26-20 with the win.

Detroit took the lead, 3-2, on Tad Johnson's 9th home run of the season. The solo home run came off Toronto pitcher Jake Barrett in the bottom of the eighth.

"I like what I saw today," said Detroit manager Robert Carson, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Bryan CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .253 0 4
T. Cotto 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .282 7 22
J. Weber DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .191 3 8
R. Ikeda 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .282 8 27
K. Frazier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .284 1 7
G. Greggio C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 1 11
A. Salinas RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 6 19
N. Gordon SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 4 12
T. McDonald LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .176 2 7
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. McDonald 2 (3, 3rd Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Ikeda 2 (7, 4th Inning off A. Peña, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Peña, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Bryan (2, 5th Inning off A. Peña, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bryan 2 , T. Cotto , R. Ikeda 5 , T. McDonald 4
2-out RBI: C. Bryan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Cotto 2 , R. Ikeda , K. Frazier , G. Greggio
GIDP: J. Weber , K. Frazier
Sac Fly: J. Weber
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: N. Gordon 2 (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Gordon-Frazier-Ikeda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 6 26
R. González RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 8 25
T. Johnson LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .287 9 31
   a-L. Provolone LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 8
D. Bradley 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .276 4 15
J. Navarro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .194 2 13
L. Aquino DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 2 10
J. Sala CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .207 5 15
A. O'Mullan 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .224 4 12
J. Cortez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282 0 3
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 5 9      
a - L. Provolone substituted for T. Johnson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Bradley (4, 6th Inning off R. Stephenson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Sala (5, 7th Inning off M. Pearson, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Johnson (9, 8th Inning off J. Barrett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Johnson 4 , D. Bradley 6 , J. Sala 5 , J. Cortez
2-out RBI: D. Bradley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aquino , J. Cortez
GIDP: L. Aquino
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sala (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cortez (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Rice-Navarro-Bradley, Bradley-Jackson-Bradley)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Stephenson 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 1 24 102 3.57   
M. Pearson 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 13 3.54   
J. Barrett L (3-4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 16 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stephenson 62
Batters Faced: R. Stephenson 24, M. Pearson 4, J. Barrett 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stephenson 4-10, M. Pearson 0-2, J. Barrett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stephenson 102-65, M. Pearson 13-11, J. Barrett 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Rice 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 20 3.12   
A. Peña W (3-0) 6.2 7 2 2 1 4 0 27 94 4.20   
T. Mendoza SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rice 48
Batters Faced: C. Rice 5, A. Peña 27, T. Mendoza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rice 1-1, A. Peña 5-10, T. Mendoza 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rice 20-13, A. Peña 94-64, T. Mendoza 9-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robert Stephenson
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 38992
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