Vierling was one of the most visible faces of last year’s turnaround. He played in a career-high 144 games in his second season with the Tigers, hitting .257 with a .735 OPS (107 OPS+), 28 doubles, five triples and 16 home runs in 567 plate appearances.

The Detroit Tigers have been in the midst of a rough stretch of baseball for roughly a month now. Matt Vierling may have turned it around with one swing.

Matt Vierling's first home run of the season was a go-ahead, pinch-hit homer that gave the Tigers a needed return to their gritty ways.