The Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on March 27, 2026 at Petco Park. A crowd of 44,896 witnessed the Detroit Tigers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| SD | Blake Hunt | C | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Not Specified | 2026-03-27 |
| SD | Jason Adam | RP | 15-Day-IL | Quadriceps – Surgery | 2026-04-06 |
| SD | Yuki Matsui | RP | 15-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| SD | Sung-Mun Song | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-12 |
| SD | Matt Waldron | SP | 15-Day-IL | Lower Body – Surgery | 2026-04-15 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| DET | Phil Bickford | RP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-27 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-27 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-28 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| DET | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | .194 | .375 | .194 | .569 |
| SD | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | .235 | .278 | .324 | .601 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| 3 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Jahmai Jones | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 |
| 5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| 6 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .625 | .667 | .875 |
| 7 | Dillon Dingler | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .750 |
| 8 | Parker Meadows | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 8 | Matt Vierling | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Javier Baez | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Framber Valdez | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 83-63 | 1.50 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-10 | 0.00 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 0.00 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11-10 | 0.00 |
San Diego Padres Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 2 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Jackson Merrill | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| 5 | Miguel Andujar | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 6 | Ramon Laureano | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
| 7 | Ty France | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Gavin Sheets | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Jake Cronenworth | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Luis Campusano | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Nick Castellanos | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
San Diego Padres Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael King | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 82-46 | 0.00 |
| Adrian Morejon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 0.00 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27-14 | 54.00 |
| Wandy Peralta | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 |
| David Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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