Tigers Thrash Yankees 12-1 in Exciting Win
Detroit Tigers score: Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling and Riley Greene hit home runs in the first three innings, sparking a 12-1 win vs the Yankees.
TAMPA, FL – The Detroit Tigers won, 12-1, over the New York Yankees on Sunday, March 15, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in spring training. Detroit is 6-11 with four ties in Grapefruit League play.
What happened The Tigers hit three home runs off right-hander Luis Gil in the first three innings. All three came from key players. In the first, Spencer Torkelson hit a 396-foot three-run home run with a 104.
8 mph exit velocity. In the second, Matt Vierling hit a 358-foot two-run home run with a 92. 5 mph exit velocity.
In the third, Riley Greene hit a 438-foot solo home run with a 110. 8 mph exit velocity. The three homers combined for 1,102 feet.
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