Detroit erased a two-run deficit with a late surge, defeating Atlanta 5-2 at Truist Park to snap the Braves' three-game winning streak. The Tigers scored three unanswered runs in the eighth and ninth innings to turn a 2-0 deficit into a commanding victory.
Matt Vierling carried Detroit's offense with a 3-for-5 performance that included two RBIs and two runs scored. The outfielder delivered the tying run in the eighth with a double and added two more hits, including the go-ahead single in the ninth. Gleyber Torres contributed three hits in four at-bats with an RBI sacrifice fly.
The decisive moment came in the eighth inning when Vierling doubled to bring Carpenter home, tying the game at 2-2. Torres followed with a sacrifice fly to center that scored Vierling and gave Detroit its first lead. The Tigers added insurance in the ninth when Vierling singled home Pérez, who scored on a fielding error by left fielder Yastrzemski.
Bryce Elder pitched effectively for Atlanta, allowing just one run over six innings with five strikeouts and carrying a 1.88 ERA. The Braves took an early 2-0 lead on RBI singles by White in the second and Dubón in the third, but their offense managed just eight hits against Detroit's pitching staff.
Detroit improved to 15-16 and moved into second place in their division. Atlanta fell to 22-9 despite maintaining first place. Ozzie Albies, who went 2-for-4 with a run scored, sits two stolen bases away from 100 career steals.