Tigers Sweep A's for First Time Ever | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

The Detroit Tigers just pulled off a historic sweep of the Oakland A’s, 11-0, marking their first-ever season series sweep against an AL team. Keider Montero dominated on the mound with six scoreless innings, while Eduardo Valencia crushed it at the plate with four RBIs. This win comes after trading away ace Tarik Skubal — yet the Tigers remain hot, winning three straight and staying alive in the wild-card race. For the A’s, it’s their sixth sweep this season — and Gage Jump’s shaky outing didn’t help. The game even had a twist when the home plate umpire was injured by a foul ball, forcing a…