DETROIT (AP) — Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th inning, capping the Baltimore Orioles' rally from a seven-run deficit to beat the Tigers 10-9 on Wednesday and spoil Tarik Skubal's possible farewell to Detroit.
Fans gave Skubal, a hot target ahead of Monday's trade deadline, several standing ovations while he took a shutout into the seventh inning, but Baltimore pounced on the Tigers' bullpen. The O's trailed 7-0 after six innings and had been outscored 21-0 in the last 15 innings, but they scored five times in the seventh and twice in the eighth.
Baltimore scored twice in the 11th, but Detroit's Spencer Torkelson answered with a two-run homer — the 100th of his career — on the first pitch of the bottom of the inning.
Cowser's two-out grounder up the middle put Baltimore up 10-9 in the 12th, and Grant Wolfram (4-2) got the first two outs in the bottom of the inning.
Andrew Kittredge came in with runners on second and third and retired Eduardo Valencia for his fourth save.
Skubal was one out away from walking off the mound with seven scoreless innings, but his day ended instead on a two-out RBI single by Leody Taveras.
With Skubal in the clubhouse, Baltimore turned one run into five.
Reliever Kyle Finnegan walked Jeremiah Jackson to load the bases, and pinch-hitter Jackson Holliday hit a two-run single to center. After Holliday stole second, Taylor Ward dribbled a two-run single past Torkelson at first, cutting the Tigers lead to 7-5.
Skubal was charged with three runs, with six strikeouts and a walk.
Coby Mayo's two-run triple tied it with one out in the eighth, but Drew Anderson struck out the next two batters to prevent Baltimore from going ahead.
Orioles: RHP Brandon Young (8-2, 3.13) is scheduled to start Friday's opener against Philadelphia.
Tigers: RHP Casey Mize (4-6, 2.70) is Friday's scheduled starter against the Athletics.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) hugs Jack Flaherty in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers (12) celebrates scoring against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was a night worthy of a picture or two for Son Heung-min.
Son scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in Wednesday night’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
The Los Angeles Football Club forward celebrated both goals with his signature “camera” celebration — mimicking holding an old-fashioned camera, framing the shot with his fingers and then pretending to snap a picture.
Son was named the game's MVP.
“I had great players, amazing players around me and that made my job easier,” said Son, who played for South Korea in the World Cup. “Scoring two goals makes the night really special.”
Chicago Fire’s Philip Zinckernagel and FC Cincinnati’s Evander da Silva Ferreira also scored for the MLS All-Stars in front of 35,197 at Bank of America Stadium.
Luis Gabriel Rey sent a running header off a free kick past Matt Freese, the United States men’s national team goalkeeper, 10 minutes into the game to give Liga MX a 1-0 lead.
Then Son took over.
The LAFC forward fielded a pass from Gil on the left side of the pitch, settled the ball and slid a well-placed shot past a diving Carlos Acevedo to even the score at the 20-minute mark.
Son gave MLS the lead for good just moments later when Gil hustled to stop the ball from going out of play and fired a pass back in front of the goal. Son buried the shot in the back of the net.
“He’s an unbelievable player,” said Hany Mukhtar, a midfielder for Nashville FC, said of Son. “He’s a world class player for a reason. He shows it every week, and we all know how good he is. We see it in training, and I’m not surprised at what he did.”
Zinckernagel made it 3-1 MLS in the 42nd minute when he scored off a rebound.
Liga MX got to within 3-2 early in the second half on a goal by Salomon Rondon, before Ferreira’s goal in the 58th minute gave MLS some cushion. Jose Pardela added a late goal in extra time for LIGA MX to make it 4-3.
MLS’ biggest star, Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, did not play.
Messi was not at the game after Argentina made a deep run in the World Cup before falling to Spain in the finals. Messi has 12 goals and eight assists for Inter Miami at the All-Star break.
He and teammate Rodrigo De Paul received an excused absence from Major League Soccer.
Charlotte is hoping that hosting the MLS All-Star Game serves as a precursor to being selected as a host city for the 2031 Women's FIFA World Cup.
The city has strongly supported its Charlotte FC team, and the stadium also drew rave reviews from the USMNT team after its friendly against Senegal, which was well attended.
Bank of America Stadium is undergoing a $1.3 billion renovation project that should be completed by 2030.
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MLS All-Star Philip Zinckernagel (11) celebrates after scoring during the MLS All-Star soccer game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
Liga MX All-star Luis Rey (16) celebrates a goal with Jesus Gallardo (23) during the MLS All-Star soccer game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
MLS All-Star Philip Zinckernagel (11) celebrates after scoring during the MLS All-Star soccer game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
MLS All-Star Son Heung-min (7) celebrates after scoring with Carles Gil (21) during the MLS All-Star soccer game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
MLS All-Star Son Heung-min (7) celebrates after scoring during the MLS All-Star soccer game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)
