Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson homer as Tigers keep winning, beating Athletics 6-1

DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games.

Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss for the Athletics, who have lost five straight and nine of 10. He gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings to fall to 0-9 in his last 15 starts.

Each team lost an All-Star in the second inning. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz left due to an illness, and Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler came out after being hit on his throwing hand by a foul tip.

The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the first and Riley Greene gave them the lead with an RBI single before Springs retired the next two batters.

Detroit added to its lead in the second. Rogers, pinch hitting for Dingler, hit his second homer of the season to make it 3-0.

The Athletics got on the board in the fourth when Tyler Soderstrom scored on Zach McKinstry's throwing error, but Torkelson's 15th homer made it 6-1 in the fifth.

Detroit LHP Framber Valdez (4-6, 4.29) was set to face RHP Jack Perkins (2-4, 6.75) on Thursday night in the series finale.

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Athletics' Jeff McNeil tosses his bat after striking out against the Detroit Tigers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Athletics' Mason Barnett (63) pitching against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Athletics second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (44) makes a diving tag to get the force out on Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson watches his three-run home run against the Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, right, celebrates with Jake Rogers, left, and Kevin McGonigle (7) after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts singled in the go-ahead run with two strikes in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in the series finale.

Betts ended the nine-pitch at-bat with his hit to center off Rockies reliever Antonio Senzatela (8-1) that scored Tommy Edman, who singled and moved to third on Freddie Freeman's double.

The Dodgers took two of three to prevent Colorado from winning its first series at Dodger Stadium since August 2021.

The Rockies loaded the bases against reliever Alex Vesia in the eighth, but Edgardo Henriquez (4-0) came in and got Karros to fly out for the third out.

Tanner Scott retired the side in the ninth to earn his 13th save.

Colorado’s Gabriel Hughes had a rough first inning in his first major league start. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs, with Tommy Edman singling and scoring on Hughes’ wild pitch and a two-run RBI single by Kyle Tucker.

Hughes then settled down and retired 15 consecutive batters before Max Muncy’s double in the sixth. The Alaska native retired Shohei Ohtani three times, including a strikeout. Ohtani struck out a second time in the eighth on his bobblehead night after homering in the first two games of the series.

The Rockies answered with three runs to tie it at 3.

Kyle Karros and Edouard Julien hit solo shots off Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki in the second. Brett Sullivan walked, took second on Sasaki’s wild pitch, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Mickey Moniak’s sacrifice fly in the third.

Sasaki gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked one.

Rockies: RHP Ryan Feltner (3-2, 4.27 ERA) starts Thursday against San Francisco LHP Robbie Ray (8-6, 3.45).

Dodgers: After an off day for Los Angeles, Ohtani (8-2, 1.79) starts Friday against Arizona in the series opener.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Gabriel Hughes throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Colorado Rockies' Edouard Julien, right, heads to second for a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman stands by during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Colorado Rockies' Kyle Karros, right, hits a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Eliezer Alfonzo watches during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)