Detroit Tigers vs. Astros score: Game recap, highlights from Tigers 3-1 win in Game 1
The Detroit Tigers survived the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the AL wild-card series in MLB playoffs Tuesday. Check out the game recap and highlights.
eu.freep.comAstros 8-5 over Tigers in late-April showdown featuring offense resembling Dominguez as Altuve and Alvarez driving runs. Tigers early homers Carpenter and Greene sparked as Houston pulled away late in the game. CBS Sports later covered the back-and-forth action including Tigers' 10-0 win on Aug 19, 2025 and an Astros 8-5 result earlier in 2025. Houston's scoring bursts generated several-run frames where Detroit homered key hits kept the games close, though Houston closes strong.