Detroit Tigers sweep Athletics as rookie Max Clark hits first career homer

The Detroit Tigers completed a season‑series sweep of the Oakland Athletics, winning the final game 11‑0 to finish 6‑0 against the A’s – the first perfect season series since 2016. Earlier in the series, the Tigers beat the Athletics 8‑6 on Max Clark’s second major‑league appearance. Clark, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 draft, was called up on Friday and homered with a two‑run shot in the sixth inning, becoming the first rookie to hit a career homer for Detroit that season. Kevin McGonigle also homered, and Gleyber Torres added a long ball, helping Detroit move within 2½ games of the wild‑card spot.

The series also saw an unusual incident when home‑plate umpire Jeremie Rehak was struck by a foul ball and left the game, prompting a brief delay as a replacement umpire took over. The Tigers’ pitching staff, highlighted by Keider Montero’s six‑hit shutout in the 11‑0 win, continued to dominate the Athletics throughout the stretch.