Framber Valdez had one of the worst outings of his career, failing to get out of the first inning after allowing seven straight baserunners and six earned runs in 0.2 innings against the Cubs. He exited after 42 pitches, with the Tigers facing an 11-2 deficit, as Pete Crow-Armstrong opened the rally with a triple and the Cubs piled up four straight hits, aided by a wind-aided popup. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch pulled him early after a bases-loaded walk to Crow-Armstrong expanded the damage, turning the game over to Ty Madden and the bullpen. Valdez was working on 11 days’ rest following bereavement leave, and his latest setback marked the second time in his career he couldn’t get out of the first inning. The loss stalled Detroit’s playoff hopes as they fell to 47-54 and remained several games behind in the AL Central, while Cubs starter David Peterson shut the Tigers down for 6 2/3 innings. The Cubs’ win completed the two-game split in the series, with the Tigers awaiting a better showing in the finale.