The Detroit Tigers defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on April 18, 2026 at Fenway Park. A crowd of 36,527 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Felix Neon (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barksdale (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-23 |
| BOS | Justin Slaten | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-18 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-18 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-22 |
| DET | Bailey Horn | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .235 | .308 | .382 | .690 |
| BOS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .161 | .212 | .194 | .406 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .411 | .481 |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .352 | .303 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .348 | .429 |
| 3 | Dillon Dingler | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .348 | .517 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .247 | .353 | .370 |
| 5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .338 | .238 |
| 6 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .318 | .455 |
| 7 | Wenceel Perez | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .045 | .125 | .182 |
| 8 | Javier Baez | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .310 | .426 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .150 | .235 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 89-55 | 2.08 |
| Tyler Holton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 0.96 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 1.59 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .345 | .347 |
| 2 | Andruw Monasterio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .346 | .348 |
| 3 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 | .425 | .453 |
| 4 | Trevor Story | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .202 | .306 |
| 5 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .354 | .514 |
| 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .369 | .368 |
| 7 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .235 | .183 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .385 | .500 |
| 9 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .190 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Bello | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 84-47 | 6.75 |
| Jovani Moran | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41-23 | 1.35 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.40 |
| Zack Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19-9 | 5.68 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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