Mize's Historic Outing
Casey Mize Dominates Yankees with 10 Strikeouts, Tigers Win, Hinch Reaches 1,000th Victory
Key Points
Mize became the third starting pitcher in MLB history to hold the Yankees to one run or fewer with at least 10 strikeouts and zero walks.
The seven-inning, 10-strikeout, no-walk performance was the longest start of Mize's major-league career, and the lone hit he allowed was Spencer Jones' leadoff double in the third.
Mize threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters, underscoring his efficiency and competitiveness in the outing.
Detroit turned defensive miscues by the Yankees into a four-run second inning, with Caballero’s throwing error on a Vierling grounder and Bellinger misplaying a Dingler ball setting up the scoring.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. left the game in the fourth inning for concussion protocol after colliding with Jasson Domínguez, contributing to the Yankees' rough night.
Casey Mize delivered the finest start of his career on Sunday, pitching seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and zero walks as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7-3 at Yankee Stadium. The win made A.J. Hinch the 68th manager in MLB history to reach 1,000 career victories, according to MLB.com.
Detroit led 7-0 before the Yankees scored three runs in the eighth inning. New York has now lost five straight games and batted just .098 as a team over its last four contests — an all-time low for any four-game span in the modern era, Washington Post reported.
Mize Makes History With Near-Perfect Outing
Mize allowed only one baserunner all night — a leadoff double by rookie Spencer Jones in the third inning. He threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters and needed just 88 total pitches, per ClickOnDetroit. The seven-inning outing was the longest start of his major-league career.
The performance made Mize just the third starting pitcher in MLB history to hold the Yankees to one run or fewer with at least 10 strikeouts and zero walks, according to Fox 17. His ERA now sits at 2.63. "Really cool feeling... to do it with this group and the way Casey pitched tonight made it special," Hinch said, per USA Today.
Yankees Errors Fuel a Four-Run Second Inning
Detroit broke the game open in the second inning with four runs, many of them unearned. Third baseman José Caballero threw wildly on a Matt Vierling grounder, and Cody Bellinger misplayed a ball off the bat of Dillon Dingler. The Yankees committed enough errors to allow five unearned runs on the night, per SI.com.
Rookies Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle each drove in two runs. Lee followed Caballero's error with a two-run single to make it 5-0. McGonigle added a two-run single in the fourth inning. Spencer Torkelson had started the scoring with an RBI single in the first, per World Baseball Network.
Yankees Lose Chisholm and Absorb Fifth Straight Loss
The Yankees' night got worse in the fourth inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Domínguez collided in shallow right field chasing a popup. Chisholm was pulled for concussion protocol. Domínguez also crashed into the outfield wall but stayed in the game, according to WWMT.
New York is already without Aaron Judge, who has a rib fracture, and Giancarlo Stanton, who has a calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone acknowledged the slide but did not use the injuries as cover. "We have to be better. There are no real excuses," Boone said, per MLB.com. The team has been held to three hits or fewer in four straight games — a first in franchise history.
Hinch Hits 1,000 Wins, and Mize's Trade Value Surges
Hinch reached the milestone after two tough losses to Houston last weekend left him stuck at 999 wins. He recorded 481 of his wins with the Houston Astros from 2015 to 2019 before the sign-stealing scandal ended his tenure there. Detroit hired him in 2021 to rebuild a young roster, per SI.com.
With the trade deadline approaching, Mize's stock is rising fast. At 3-5 with a 2.63 ERA, he is drawing attention from contenders looking for rotation help, according to ClickOnDetroit. Detroit sits at 35-49, but the strong play of Mize and rookies Lee and McGonigle has some analysts asking whether the Tigers should hold their young core for a 2027 push instead of selling.
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