DETROIT, MI (9-12-26) — The sights and sounds around Comerica Park were different Saturday afternoon as the Detroit Tigers opened Fiesta Tigres weekend with music, dancing, Latino culture and a dramatic 11-7 comeback victory over the Colorado Rockies.

I was at Comerica Park for La Prensa Latina News Wire covering the pregame ceremonies, photographing the game and spending time around the ballpark documenting the Fiesta Tigres fan experience.

Before the first pitch, much of the attention was on Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres (#25), who was recognized as the Tigers’ 2026 Fiesta Tigres honoree.

The Venezuelan-born Torres was honored during the pregame ceremony as the organization celebrated Latino players and the contributions the Latin American community has made to the Tigers and Major League Baseball.

Throughout the ballpark, Fiesta Tigres was about much more than baseball.

Music and dancing helped create a festival atmosphere before the game, while families gathered for photographs and fans explored the special activities surrounding the celebration. Mariachi music, folkloric dancers and lowriders were among the sights around Comerica Park.

From behind the camera, there was plenty to photograph — from the pregame ceremony and cultural performances to families enjoying an afternoon at the ballpark.

Then the game provided its own excitement.

Colorado jumped ahead 3-0 in the third inning when Hunter Goodman (#15) hit a three-run home run.

Detroit responded in the bottom half. Kevin McGonigle (#9) homered before Max Clark (#31) delivered an RBI single, cutting Colorado’s advantage to 3-2.

The Rockies added another run in the fourth, but Detroit again answered. Hao-Yu Lee (#20) doubled home a run and Colt Keith (#33) followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 4-4.

Colorado eventually regained the lead and carried a 7-4 advantage into the bottom of the eighth.

That’s when the afternoon changed.

Detroit’s offense erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning, turning a three-run deficit into an 11-7 lead and bringing the Comerica Park crowd to its feet.

Lee played a major role in the rally, collecting both a double and a triple during the inning. He finished the afternoon with three hits, three RBIs and two runs scored.

By the time the inning ended, what had already been a celebration of Latino culture had turned into a celebration of a Tigers comeback.

Detroit finished with 18 hits and secured its third consecutive victory.

For Fiesta Tigres, however, the final score was only part of Saturday’s story.

Walking around Comerica Park, it was easy to see generations of families enjoying the celebration together. Latino culture wasn’t something happening outside the baseball game — for Fiesta Tigres, it was part of the entire ballpark experience.

Saturday was only Day 1.

La Prensa Latina News Wire will return to Comerica Park Sunday for the second day of Fiesta Tigres, with Managing Editor and photographer Larry Arreguin covering the game, ceremonies and fan experience as the Tigers conclude their weekend series against Colorado.