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River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over Nationals

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Hogg, D. (2026, September 22). River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over Nationals. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/river-ryan-makes-strong-debut-and-tigers-hit-3-home-runs-in-9-2-win-over-nationals/article_4b0b980c-2a21-57e6-8388-6619f7cd92e7.html

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River Ryan made a strong debut for the Detroit Tigers by pitching three scoreless innings in a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. The Tigers hit three home runs, contributing to their total of nine runs despite being eliminated from playoff contention the previous day. DJ Herz, who started for the Nationals and is returning after nearly two years due to Tommy John surgery, allowed four runs in four innings. The article also mentions that Comerica Park will be renamed Fifth Third Park starting in 2027 as a result of a bank merger.

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On Monday night, River Ryan made a strong debut for the Detroit Tigers, pitching three scoreless innings with two strikeouts against the Washington Nationals. The Tigers won the game 9-2, hitting three home runs. This came one day after the Tigers were eliminated from the American League playoff race. Ryan was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Tarik Skubal and is expected to start again in the season finale on Sunday. Meanwhile, Washington's DJ Herz, making his first big league appearance since nearly two years ago following Tommy John surgery, allowed four runs over four innings. The Tigers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning with contributions from Gleyber Torres, Hao-Yu Lee, and Eduardo Valencia.

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American League DETROIT Tigers the Los Angeles Dodgers the Washington Nationals

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DETROIT GPE · 5× Tigers ORG · 4× Ryan PERSON · 3× Herz PERSON · 2× American League ORG · 1× Justin Verlander PERSON · 1× River Ryan PERSON · 1× Tarik Skubal PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× the Washington Nationals ORG · 1×

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DETROIT (AP) — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race.

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🔮 Ryan is expected to start again in the season finale Sunday — the day after Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his final major league start.

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over Nationals · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

Tigers → hit → race

Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal trade, pitched three scoreless innings. asserted

Ryan → acquire → innings

He allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. asserted

He → allow → strikeouts

Ryan is expected to start again in the season finale Sunday — the day after Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his final major league start. asserted

Verlander → expect → start

Keider Montero (10-9) pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Ryan. asserted

Montero → pitch → Ryan

Washington starter DJ Herz (0-1) made his first big league appearance in nearly two years. asserted

Herz → make → years

Herz, who had Tommy John surgery in April 2025, pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four. asserted

who → have → four

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first. asserted

Tigers → take → first

Gleyber Torres walked, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a ground-rule double from Hao-Yu Lee. asserted

Torres → walk → Lee

After Herz got the first out, Eduardo Valencia singled to left field, with Lee scoring when James Wood misplayed the ball for an error. asserted

Wood → get → error

Javier Báez made it 4-0 in the fourth, hitting his third homer of the season over the Tigers bullpen in left to bring home Dillon Dingler. asserted

it → make → Dingler

Detroit added five more runs in the fifth, three on Ben Malgeri’s fourth homer and two on Spencer Torkelson’s 25th. asserted

Detroit → add → 25th

That made it 9-0, but Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer to get the Nationals on the scoreboard in the eighth. asserted

Morales → make → eighth

The Tigers announced before the game that, due to a bank merger, Comerica Park will be known as Fifth Third Park starting in 2027. asserted

Park → announce → 2027

That’s the same name as the stadium for the Toledo Mud Hens, Detroit’s Triple-A team. asserted

That → ’ → Hens

Up next The teams continue their three-game series Tuesday, with Detroit RHP Drew Anderson (5-6, 3.62 ERA) facing LHP Jackson Kent (1-4, 6.40). asserted

teams → continue → Kent