The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 20-3 on February 21, 2026 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. A crowd of 9,778 witnessed the New York Yankees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | x | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Umpires
Matt Blackborow (Home Plate Umpire), Macon Hammond (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | Rafael Montero | RP | Day-To-Day | Personal | 2026-02-21 |
| NYY | Anthony Volpe | SS | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-24 |
| NYY | Carlos Rodon | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-25 |
| NYY | Chase Hampton | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| NYY | Gerrit Cole | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-02-25 |
| DET | Sean Guenther | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-02-26 |
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-01 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | .156 | .289 | .250 | .539 |
| NYY | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 21 | .439 | .547 | .951 | 1.498 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmai Jones | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1 | John Peck | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 2 | Max Clark | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 3 | Max Anderson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Jake Rogers | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Justice Bigbie | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jace Jung | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Josue Briceno | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Trei Cruz | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 8 | Eduardo Valencia | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Samuel Gil | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Corey Julks | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 9 | Ben Malgeri | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | —– | 13.50 |
| Burch Smith | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 18.00 |
| Ricky Vanasco | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | —– | 27.00 |
| Drew Sommers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jack Little | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cole Waites | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | —– | 13.50 |
| Carlos Manuel Pena | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Matt Seelinger | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | —– | 135.00 |
| Woo-Suk Go | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | —– | 54.00 |
New York Yankees Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasson Dominguez | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 2 | Aaron Judge | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.667 |
| 2 | Garrett Martin | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 3 | Roderick Arias | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
| 4 | Paul Goldschmidt | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 4 | Marco Luciano | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 5 | Seth Brown | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 5 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Paul DeJong | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 6 | Payton Henry | C | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
| 7 | Spencer Jones | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 7 | Jackson Castillo | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
| 8 | Max Schuemann | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 8 | Tyler Hardman | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
| 9 | Ali Sanchez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 9 | Duke Ellis | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
New York Yankees Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Lagrange | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | —– | 3.38 |
| William Brian | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Fernando Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Harrison Cohen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Drake Fellows | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Brock Selvidge | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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