The Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros 13-5 on Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
The Tigers had 19 hits in the game and fell to 34-36. Houston finished the season with a disappointing 32-39 record and is currently 9.0 games out of the AL West and 6.5 games out of the AL Wild Card spot.
Those 19 hits put the Tigers in a small group in baseball history, according to @OptaSTATS .
@Tigers ‘ Riley Greene, Colt Keith and Wensil Perez become just the second trio of MLB teammates under the age of 25 in the modern era to each have four or more hits in the same game.
The other is July 30, 1978, with the Expos’ Gary Carter, Andre Dawson and Larry Parrish.
Riley Green, Colt Keith, Wensel Perez Tigers They are just the second trio of MLB teammates under the age of 25 in the modern era to get four or more hits in the same game.
The other was the Expos’ Gary Carter, Andre Dawson and Larry Parrish on July 30, 1978.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 15, 2024
Considering Dawson and Carter are Hall of Fame players, it’s no surprise this group will be in the spotlight.
Keith had 4 hits in 6 at-bats and 1 double in this game. Keith, who made his debut in the opening game, has a batting average of .235 this season. The 22-year-old Keith was a 5th round pick in 2020.
Green finished with 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 home runs and 6 RBIs. He is currently batting .256 and is a former first-round draft pick in 2019.
Perez had 4 hits and 2 RBIs in 6 at-bats for a .260 batting average this season. He had 3 home runs and 17 RBIs. The 24-year-old was signed by International Rank (Dominican Republic).
The Tigers and Astros will conclude their series on Sunday afternoon, with first pitch set for 2:10 pm ET.
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