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Lee’s Two-Run Double Powers Tigers Past Twins

7/18/2026

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Hao-Yu Lee’s two-run double, after a double-steal, turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win on July 17, 2026.
Troy Melton allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine, walking four.
Keider Montero finished the game.
The win moved Detroit to a 45-52 record, left the club 6.5 games behind the AL Central leader and 3.5 back in the wild-card race, and manager A.J. Hinch called it a shift.

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Story summary

Hao-Yu Lee’s two-run double, after a double-steal, turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win on July 17, 2026.
Troy Melton allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine, walking four.
Keider Montero finished the game.
The win moved Detroit to a 45-52 record, left the club 6.5 games behind the AL Central leader and 3.5 back in the wild-card race, and manager A.J. Hinch called it a shift.