Full Breakdown
Tigers Top Yankees 7-3 as Casey Mize Dominates and AJ Hinch Reaches 1,000 Wins
6/30/2026, 1:42:05 PM
Game Summary
On June 29, 2026, Detroit beat New York 7–3 at Yankee Stadium. Casey Mize worked seven scoreless innings, striking out ten batters and yielding only a leadoff double. Errors by third-baseman José Caballero and left-fielder Cody Bellinger produced five unearned Tigers runs. The victory gave the Tigers their 36th win and marked the Yankees’ fifth straight loss.
Background
The Yankees entered without sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton and had been limited to three hits or fewer in four consecutive games, a franchise-worst .098 batting average over that span. Detroit’s rotation had not allowed more than four runs in 33 straight outings, the longest active streak in MLB.
Key Players & Stats
Mize (3-5) posted a line of 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks and 10 Ks on 88 pitches. Kevin McGonigle added two RBIs and a run; Dillon Dingler contributed a double, two runs and an RBI; Hao-Yu Lee supplied a two-run single and a double. For New York, Ryan Weathers lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up five runs (two earned) on seven hits before being pulled. The Yankees used six relievers; Detroit’s bullpen threw two innings.
Official Reactions
AJ Hinch said the win underscored his mantra that “the game is about the players,” praising disciplined at-bats and solid defense. Mize credited the collective effort, noting the team “has put in the work and pushes each other every day.” Aaron Boone, confronting the loss, warned “we’ve got to do a better job, obviously.”
Criticism
Defensive miscues—Caballero’s throwing error, Bellinger’s dropped fly ball, and Chisholm’s concussion-protocol exit after colliding with Domínguez—cost the Yankees. Missing Judge and Stanton left the lineup without its primary power sources.
Direct Voices
- “I’ve been waiting on that one.” — Will Vest, Yankees bullpen coach
- “We love to celebrate when players reach certain milestones. To be able to celebrate our leader was really cool for us.” — Casey Mize, Tigers pitcher
- “A lot of great at-bats, we played good defense and got great starting pitching.” — AJ Hinch, Tigers manager
- “We’ve got to do a better job, obviously.” — Aaron Boone, Yankees manager
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
ESPN’s recap notes the Yankees were limited to three hits or fewer in four straight games, yet the Free Post box score records seven hits for New York in this contest. The sources do not clarify the exact hit total for the Yankees on June 29.
What's Next
Detroit will start left-hander Tarik Skubal (3-4, 3.32 ERA) against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler (8-4, 1.62 ERA) in the series finale on Tuesday night.
