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McGonigle’s Ninth-Inning Two-Run Single Lifts Tigers 5-4

6/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, giving Detroit a 5-4 victory over Seattle.
Kevin McGonigle opened the game with a 420-foot solo homer in the fourth inning, tying the score at 1-1.
Wenceel Pérez delivered a two-run triple in the seventh, cutting Seattle’s lead to 4-3.
Will Vest recorded a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win for Detroit.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the Cincinnati Reds, managed by Sparky Anderson, completed the Big Red Machine’s rise by winning a seven-game World Series after Carlton Fisk’s dramatic 12th-inning walk-off in Game 6 forced a decisive Game 7. The Reds’ bullpen recorded 37 saves that season, and the series cemented the franchise’s first championship in 35 years.

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Story summary

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, giving Detroit a 5-4 victory over Seattle.
Kevin McGonigle opened the game with a 420-foot solo homer in the fourth inning, tying the score at 1-1.
Wenceel Pérez delivered a two-run triple in the seventh, cutting Seattle’s lead to 4-3.
Will Vest recorded a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win for Detroit.

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