Athletics @ Tigers · Jul 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Comerica Park Regular Season

Athletics Athletics 1

Final

NIGHT game

4 Detroit Tigers Tigers

Away starter

José Suarez

Home starter

Framber Valdez

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Valencia makes dream debut, becomes 10th Tiger to homer in first MLB at-bat

DETROIT -- Eduardo Valencia spent eight years in the Tigers' farm system dreaming of a moment like Thursday, his first at-bat in the big leagues. He was a teammate of Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene, Dane Myers and Keider Montero in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2019. “We were both

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Framber Valdez’s dominant outing leads Tigers in win00:03:33

Framber Valdez strikes out nine in seven innings to fuel the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Athletics

Condensed Game: ATH@DET - 7/9/2600:10:22

Condensed Game: Henry Bolte and the Athletics take on Eduardo Valencia and the Tigers on July 9, 2026

Eduardo Valencia's first career home run (1)00:00:42

Eduardo Valencia hammers his first Major League home run to center field in his first career at-bat in the bottom of the 7th inning

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