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Tigers Leave 8 Stranded as the Blue Jays Build a 5-0 Wall at TD Ballpark

The the Detroit Tigers moved to 4-9 and the the Blue Jays moved to 6-8 after a 5-0 finish at TD Ballpark on 1:07 PM EDT.


Mar 8, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

First inning


The Tigers opened with 0 runs and 0 hits in the 1st inning.


The Blue Birds started with 0 runs on 1 hit in the 1st inning.


Second inning


The Tigs put 2 hits on the board in the 2nd inning but did not score.


The Jays scored 1 run on 1 hit in the 2nd inning.


Mar 8, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Nathan Lukes (38) hits a single against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Third inning


The Tigers were held to 0 hits and 0 runs in the 3rd inning.


The Blue Jays scored 3 runs on 2 hits in the 3rd inning.


Fourth inning


The Motor City Kitties produced 1 hit and 0 runs in the 4th inning.


The Birds added 1 run on 1 hit in the 4th inning.


Mar 8, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Bryan Sammons (64) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Fifth inning


The Tigers recorded 1 hit and 0 runs in the 5th inning.


The Jays posted 0 hits and 0 runs in the 5th inning.


Sixth inning


The Tigers managed 1 hit and 0 runs in the 6th inning.


The Blue Birds logged 1 hit and 0 runs in the 6th inning, while the Tigers were charged with 1 error.


Seventh inning


The Tigers were kept off the hit column in the 7th inning.


The Blue Jays collected 1 hit and 0 runs in the 7th inning.


Eighth inning


The Tigers had 2 hits and 0 runs in the 8th inning, and the Jays were charged with 1 error.


The Tigers finished with 7 hits and left 8 on base, and Tigers post-match stats included a .257 on-base percentage and a .469 team OPS.


Ninth inning


The Tigers went scoreless again in the 9th inning to seal the Tigers vs Blue Jays review.


The Tigers vs Blue Jays result analysis also starts with Toronto totaling 7 hits and 5 runs while Detroit committed 1 error and Toronto committed 1 error, and the broadcast carried on SNET for a Tigers final whistle reaction.


The Tigers are scheduled to host the Rays on 3/9/2026 at 1:05 PM EDT at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, and fans can watch on SNET.


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