Tigers' Riley Greene becomes first player in MLB history to hit two ninth-inning home runs in same game

Greene's first ninth-inning blast broke a 1-1 tie, as Kenley Jansen's cutter was right down Broadway, and the Tigers' star didn't miss it. Greene's 371-foot blast just got over the wall in right field to give the Tigers a 2-1 ninth-inning lead. 

The Tigers didn't stop there, as they continued to hit and brought Greene back up to the plate for the second time in the inning with a 6-1 lead. 

The pitching change didn't matter for Greene, as the result was the same: another home run. 

Greene crushed Eder's hanging sweeper 409 feet into the right-centerfield seats for a three-run home run to give the Tigers a 9-1 lead and etched himself into the history books, although Greene was not immediately aware he made history. 

"Yeah, I just found that out - pretty cool," Greene said postgame. "But the game is over. We got to show up tomorrow and try to win another baseball game."

On the season, Greene has a .262 batting average with six home runs and 16 RBI in 31 games played. 

The American League-best Tigers (21-12) will play the struggling Angels (12-19) again on Saturday at 9:38 p.m. ET. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.