Hao-Yu Lee hits 402 ft solo homer, sixth of season

sportsJul 25, 20263067

Detroit Tigers outfielder Hao-Yu Lee hit a 402-foot solo home run off Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha in the bottom of the fourth inning, giving Detroit a 2-1 lead. Statcast recorded a 102.7 mph exit velocity and a 39 degree launch angle on the drive; one post listed the pitch as a 79.4 mph changeup with 1543 rpm. The homer was Lee's sixth of the season and came at Comerica Park on July 25, 2026; it pushed the Tigers ahead in a game the box score later shows as a 2-1 final. The blast provided the decisive go-ahead run in the middle innings and stands out after Lee's strong recent stretch of offense noted in sample posts.

Jason Beck

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Hao-Yu Lee is on a tear. He also might be the one Tigers hitter to solve Michael Wacha.

316h ago

Dave Hogg

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Hao-Yu Lee finished May hitting .192 with one homer. Since then, he's hitting .340 with five homers. The Tigers have scored four runs in the last game-and-a-half, and he's driven in three of them.

66h ago

Chris McCosky

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"The bar for him is so high and he continues to reach it. It's not surprising in the least. But it's always rewarding." --AJ Hinch after Tarik Skubal's latest masterpiece earned a full-stadium standing ovation Friday

421h ago

Dan Merker

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As part of the Royals’ crowd that gave Miguel Cabrera a Standing O when he clinched the Triple Crown in KC, it seems fitting that our own Venezuelan legend had his moment in Detroit, and got a nice ovation from the Tigers crowd.

55h ago

MLB Homerun Tracker

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HOME RUN! Salvador Perez Tying Solo HR off Kyle Finnegan Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Exit Velo: 105.3 mph | Launch Angle: 27° | Distance: 401 ft Top 7th | KC 2 - DET 2 Season HR #15 #MLB #HomeRun #Royals

35h ago

titustiger.bsky.social

@titustiger.bsky.social

#CaseyMize won this game but the bullpen and offense took it from him #Tigers #SpencerTorkelson bating .204 but so much worse in clutch situations

24h ago

Charles Bryan, Part-Time Cat Bed

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Well, Tigers, you're up 2-1 going into the ninth. Can you hold the Royals to, um, zero runs and seal the win? Bullpen! 😬 Kenley Jansen! 😬😬

423h ago

Will Warren

@statsbywill.bsky.social

Very funny for the Royals to be involved in the Tigers' two speediest games of 2026 (2:04, 2:07) and two of the four fastest of 2025. They know their role.

323h ago

Dingerbot

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DET Home Run! Hao-Yu Lee homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. The score is now DET 2, KC 1 (Bottom 4)

26h ago

Christian Romo

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Jacob Waguespack fights through a single and a fielding error from Gleyber Torres, strands two runners in a scoreless eighth. Mid 8: #Tigers 2, Royals 2.

25h ago

Dr Bandon Decker

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I'm sure the lefty-lefty matchup and the swings Jensen took earlier in the game played a role, but I wonder if the Tigers manager also wanted to let Skubal walk off to an ovation from the crowd, in case it was the last time he did so in Detroit. #Royals

223h ago

Would it dong? (again)

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Hao-Yu Lee vs Michael Wacha Home Run (6) 💣 Exit velo: 102.7 mph Launch angle: 39 deg Projected distance: 402 ft No doubt about that one 🔒 That's a dinger in all 30 MLB ballparks KC @ DET 🔻 4th

16h ago