Washington Nationals at Detroit Tigers: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | 0 |
The Story
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 at Comerica Park on June 13, 2024, a result that moved the DiamondIQ model's estimate of a Detroit win from 55 percent before first pitch to a certainty by the final out. The Tigers built their advantage incrementally, with Mark Canha's single off Patrick Corbin in the bottom of the third registering a 10.4 percent win-probability swing, before the game broke open decisively in the seventh inning when Detroit plated five runs to put Washington away for good.
The seventh inning defined the contest from a win-probability standpoint. Joey Meneses briefly gave Washington hope with a double off Shelby Miller in the top half, a swing worth plus 9.8 percent in win probability that narrowed the gap momentarily. Detroit answered emphatically in the bottom half, with Andy Ibáñez delivering a double off Derek Law that swung win probability by 16.0 percent, the single largest play of the game. Riley Greene followed with a single off Robert Garcia worth another 8.9 percent, completing the inning that effectively ended any Washington comeback threat.
Ibáñez finished as the game's top batter by WPA, posting a plus-20.5 percent mark alongside a RE24 of plus-1.7. Justyn-Henry Malloy was equally impactful, contributing a home run off Derek Law in the sixth inning worth 15.2 percent in win probability and finishing the night at plus-18.2 percent WPA with a RE24 of plus-2.5. On the pitching side, Patrick Corbin led all pitchers with a plus-16.6 percent WPA figure, with Casey Mize adding plus-15.3 percent in support of the Tigers' dominant performance.