Deciding Moment
Christian Walker provided the decisive blow for the Houston Astros, launching a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to secure a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The power display at Comerica Park on Sunday, June 28, 2026, broke a tie and put the Astros ahead for good, despite a late two-run homer from Detroit’s Torkelson.
Scoring Sequence
Detroit established an early lead, capitalizing on Houston’s pitching in the second inning. McKinstry homered to right center, measuring 386 feet, which drove in Carpenter to make it 2-0 Tigers. The Astros began chipping away at the deficit in the fifth inning when an error by Tigers second baseman Delgado allowed McGonigle to score, narrowing the gap to 2-1. However, Detroit responded in the seventh with a two-run inning of its own. Delgado hit a 409-foot home run to right field, bringing Meyers home to extend the Tigers' lead to 3-2.
Houston tied the game in the bottom of the eighth when Paredes hit a 402-foot home run to left field. The contest remained deadlocked until the 10th inning. Paredes singled to right field, allowing Peña to score and giving the Astros a 3-2 advantage. Walker then cleared the bases with his 394-foot homer to left, pushing the score to 6-2. Although Torkelson hit a 379-foot homer to right center in the same frame to score Greene, making the final tally 7-5, the Tigers could not rally further.