The Detroit Tigers hit the road for the conclusion of their three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, sending Charlie Morton to the bump against Christopher Sanchez of the Phillies. The Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the second inning and kept up the fight as they looked to win their second game in three tries against their National League opponents on the road. The Tigers' outfield, namely star left fielder Riley Greene, continued his incredible play as he thrilled fans with a highlight reel catch during which he slid and narrowly avoided colliding with a teammate at high speed.
Riley Greene Continues Defensive Masterclass With Incredible Catch vs. Phillies originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Detroit Tigers hit the road for the conclusion of their three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, sending Charlie Morton to the bump against Christopher Sanchez of the Phillies.
The Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the second inning and kept up the fight as they looked to win their second game in three tries against their National League opponents on the road.
The Tigers' outfield, namely star left fielder Riley Greene, continued his incredible play as he thrilled fans with a highlight reel catch during which he slid and narrowly avoided colliding with a teammate at high speed.
"WHAT A CATCH BY RILEY GREENE," ESPN wrote with a scary face emoji.
"Tigers-Phillies on ESPN," they added with a popcorn icon.
Greene's new facial hair style has seemingly been his good luck charm as the Tigers All-Star has sparked his team in ways few imagined in recent weeks.
WHAT A CATCH BY RILEY GREENE 😱
— ESPN (@espn) August 3, 2025
Tigers-Phillies on ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/IXpBVxU2E6
"Only against the Phillies man," one fan said.
"My man laid out and judged the hit by his own teammate perfectly," a second said.
"He entered da zone," another added.
"Banger catch tbh," a fourth said.
"RILEY GREENE ERA!" another enthusiastically added to the discussion.
"Not a fan but wow nice catch!" a sixth said.
The Tigers have fallen behind in the race for MLB's best record, one game in the win column behind the Milwaukee Brewers as the second half continued.
A rough start to the second half has given way to Tigers wins in five of their last six games with manager AJ Hinch's team ahead of the Cleveland Guardians by eight full games heading into Sunday night's road action.
The Tigers continued to struggle at the plate as they had no runs on the board heading into the bottom of the fourth inning in Philly.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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