{"id":97555,"date":"2025-07-29T08:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/tigers-troy-melton-dominates-d-backs-earns-first-career-win\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T08:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:07:28","slug":"tigers-troy-melton-dominates-d-backs-earns-first-career-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/tigers-troy-melton-dominates-d-backs-earns-first-career-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers’ Troy Melton dominates D-backs, earns first career win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"MLB:Jul 28, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Troy Melton (52) throws a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn’t issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted from Triple-A Toledo.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Dillon Dingler led the offense for the Tigers with three hits, including a solo homer, and two runs scored. Andy Ibanez, recalled from Toledo earlier in the day, supplied a double, a solo dinger and also scored twice. Matt Vierling added an RBI double as the Tigers won their second straight following a six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) gave up five runs and eight hits while striking out five in six innings. Alek Thomas hit a solo homer for Arizona, which has lost six of its last seven contests.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Arizona third baseman Eugenio Suarez, one of the prominent names on the trade market, was removed after being hit in the hand by a Will Vest pitch in the ninth. Suarez is among the top five in the league in homers with 36.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Tigers scored a gift run in the first. Gleyber Torres drew a one-out walk and Jahmai Jones hit into a fielder’s choice. Spencer Torkelson then hit a short fly ball. A trio of Diamondbacks converged but left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. couldn’t hang onto it. Jones came around to score on the play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Ibanez led off the second inning with a double and moved to third on a single by Dingler. One out later, Javier Baez had a bloop single to center as Ibanez scored.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Detroit extended its lead to 4-0 in the fourth. Ibanez led off and smashed a Rodriguez fastball over the left field wall. Dingler followed with a single and moved up on a grounder. With two out, Vierling doubled to center to bring home Dingler.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Rodriguez recorded four straight strikeouts before Dingler pulled a hanging Rodriguez slider to make it 5-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Diamondbacks got on the board when Thomas blasted a Tommy Kahnle changeup over the right-center field wall with one out in the eighth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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