Dingler and Vierling homer, Tigers hold off Giants 5-4 to avoid sweep

— Dillon Dingler hit his first career home run, Matt Vierling also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday to avoid the three-game series sweep.
Aug 12, 2024, 05:59 am - AP
DET
SF
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K. Montero
win

K. Montero3-5

5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 4 BB
H. Birdsong
loss

H. Birdsong3-2

4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
W. Vest
save

W. Vest1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

DETSF
1stVierling homered to left center (386 feet).10
1stChapman singled to center, Fitzgerald scored and Wade Jr. scored, Conforto to second.12
2ndDingler homered to center (406 feet), McKinstry scored.32
5thVierling doubled to left, Dingler scored.42
5thKeith singled to right, Vierling scored.52
6thChapman singled to right, Conforto scored.53
6thEncarnación doubled to right, Chapman scored.54
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