The game began with a clean first inning on both sides, neither team able to put a runner aboard.
In the top of the second, the Angels struck first. Logan O’Hoppe ripped a double to left, moving Luis Rengifo who had reached on a single into scoring position. Rengifo came around to score on a Jordyn Adams groundout, giving the Halos a 1–0 edge.
Detroit answered quickly in the bottom half. Riley Greene drew a walk, Spencer Torkelson followed with a single, and Colt Keith drove in Greene with a base hit to center. A sac fly from Zach McKinstry plated Torkelson, putting the Tigers ahead 2–1.
The third inning passed quietly, but the Tigers padded their lead in the fourth. Torkelson opened with a double, and Wenceel Pérez’s RBI single extended Detroit’s advantage to 3–1.
In the fifth, the Angels’ offense delivered the biggest blow of the game. Campero homered to the left center (388) and Moore scored, tying the game. Then, Neto homered to the same spot, extending the lead.
In the 8th, Adell followed it with a homer to center. 5-3 Angels. But then, Vierling hit a homer, Jones and Torres scored. Suddenly, it was 5-6. Finishing the game is goes the same pace and the Angels fall to the Tigers. 6-5