Detroit beat Toronto 6-5 in MLB on September 14, 2026, scoring all six of their runs in the final three innings after being shut out for six. The Blue Jays led 2-0 for most of the afternoon and lost.
Six Innings of Almost Nothing
Toronto scored twice in the first. Then both teams went quiet: innings two through six produced no runs for either side.
Two-nothing after six is the kind of scoreline that can hold up. It did not. What followed was a seventh inning that swung twice, and a Detroit bullpen sequence that Toronto never answered.
The Seventh Changed Hands, Then the Ninth Ended It
Detroit scored four in the top of the seventh to lead 4-2 — their first runs of the game. Toronto answered with three in the bottom half to go back ahead 5-4.
That was the Blue Jays’ last run. Detroit tied it with one in the eighth and took the lead with one in the ninth, and Toronto did not score in either half-inning they had left. Per live baseball results data recorded September 14, 2026, Detroit finished with nine hits to Toronto’s eight, and the Blue Jays were charged with the game’s only error.
Six Unanswered, More or Less
Strictly, Detroit scored six runs across the seventh, eighth and ninth while Toronto managed three, all in one inning. The Tigers’ scoring was spread across three frames; Toronto’s was crammed into one and then stopped.
Games decided in the ninth rarely have a tidy explanation, but the shape of this one is plain enough: the team that kept scoring after the seventh won.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Blue Jays vs Tigers game? Detroit won 6-5 on the road at Toronto on September 14, 2026, scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.
What was the score before the seventh inning? Toronto led 2-0. Neither team scored between the second and sixth innings, and all eleven runs in the game came in the first, seventh, eighth and ninth.
Result per live baseball results data from our sports data provider, recorded September 14, 2026. See more recent results.