DETROIT Reese Olson delivered a masterful performance on Wednesday, propelling the Detroit Tigers to a 60 victory over the San Diego Padres and securing a 21 series win at Comerica Park. The 25yearold righthander allowed just two hits over 7⅓ scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking one, marking the longest scoreless start by a Tigers pitcher this season. citeturn0search2
Reese was in total control, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said postgame. He set the tone early and never let up.
Olsons dominance stifled a Padres lineup that had been potent earlier in the season. The only hits he surrendered were singles to former Tiger José Iglesias. After Iglesiass thirdinning single, Olson retired 16 consecutive batters before issuing a walk in the eighth. citeturn0search8
Offensively, the Tigers supported Olson with a trio of home runs. Gleyber Torres initiated the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning. JustynHenry Malloy added another solo homer in the fifth and later contributed an RBI double in the seventh. Dillon Dingler capped the scoring with a tworun blast in the eighth. citeturn0search2
Our bats came alive today, Malloy noted. It was great to contribute and back up Reeses outstanding outing.
The Padres starter, Kyle Hart, struggled, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings, striking out six. San Diegos offense was limited to just two hits, both by Iglesias, as they concluded a 24 road trip. After a strong 143 start to the season, the Padres have now lost five of their last eight games. citeturn0search8
Detroits victory improved their home record to 94 and marked their sixth series win in their first eight, a feat they hadnt achieved since 2015. citeturn0search2
The Tigers will look to maintain their momentum as they host the Baltimore Orioles in a threegame series starting Friday. The Padres return home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, aiming to rebound from their recent slump.
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