The Detroit Tigers defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2 on April 12, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 26,768 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-13 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-13 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-14 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-14 |
| DET | Justin Verlander | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-16 |
| MIA | Thomas White | SP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-13 |
| MIA | Maximo Acosta | SS | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-17 |
| MIA | Kyle Stowers | LF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-20 |
| MIA | Christopher Morel | LF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-20 |
| MIA | Esteury Ruiz | LF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .200 | .265 | .367 | .631 |
| DET | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | .333 | .385 | .583 | .968 |
Miami Marlins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Slater | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .250 | .190 |
| 2 | Agustin Ramirez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .313 | .304 |
| 3 | Jakob Marsee | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .145 | .250 | .226 |
| 4 | Otto Lopez | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .377 | .545 |
| 5 | Heriberto Hernandez | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .132 | .267 | .184 |
| 6 | Connor Norby | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .377 | .405 |
| 7 | Xavier Edwards | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .400 | .517 |
| 8 | Deyvison De Los Santos | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 8 | Liam Hicks | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .347 | .512 |
| 9 | Javier Sanoja | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .359 | .421 |
Miami Marlins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alcantara | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 100-59 | 2.67 |
| Tyler Phillips | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 0.84 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .412 | .508 |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .348 | .286 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .340 | .375 | .472 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .348 | .367 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .353 | .477 |
| 6 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .316 | .417 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .373 | .255 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .244 | .289 |
| 9 | Javier Baez | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .341 | .474 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 96-62 | 2.22 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-12 | 1.23 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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