The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 12-1 on March 15, 2026 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. A crowd of 9,300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| DET | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
Umpires
Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | Rafael Montero | RP | Day-To-Day | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-03-18 |
| NYY | Anthony Volpe | SS | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-04-24 |
| NYY | Carlos Rodon | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-25 |
| NYY | Gerrit Cole | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-25 |
| NYY | Clarke Schmidt | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-08-01 |
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-20 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 12 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 13 | .419 | .435 | .791 | 1.225 |
| NYY | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .235 | .278 | .294 | .572 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .378 | .686 |
| 1 | Ben Malgeri | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .182 | .000 |
| 2 | Kerry Carpenter | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .265 | .313 |
| 2 | Jordan Yost | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .259 |
| 3 | Christopher Meyers | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 4 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .207 | .357 |
| 4 | Max Anderson | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .344 | .419 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .519 |
| 5 | Trei Cruz | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .324 | .323 |
| 6 | Dillon Dingler | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 |
| 6 | Jake Rogers | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .269 | .333 |
| 7 | Javier Baez | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .500 |
| 7 | Gage Workman | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 |
| 7 | John Peck | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .407 | .680 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .385 | .455 |
| 9 | Austin Slater | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .394 | .481 |
| 9 | Corey Julks | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .444 | .913 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63— | 0.75 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15— | 3.86 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17— | 0.00 |
| Sean Guenther | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7— | 0.00 |
| Drew Anderson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35— | 0.73 |
New York Yankees Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Grisham | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .212 | .167 |
| 1 | Kenedy Corona | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .150 | .346 | .450 |
| 2 | Randal Grichuk | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 |
| 2 | Duke Ellis | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .250 | .333 |
| 2 | Jorbit Vivas | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .304 | .158 |
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .321 | .407 |
| 3 | Zack Short | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .480 | .333 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Stanton | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .813 |
| 4 | Nick Torres | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 5 | Paul DeJong | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .344 | .519 |
| 5 | Yanquiel Fernandez | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .182 | .190 |
| 6 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .094 | .147 | .188 |
| 6 | Jonathan Ornelas | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .440 |
| 7 | Max Schuemann | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .567 | .545 |
| 8 | Ernesto Martinez | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .318 |
| 8 | Tyler Hardman | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .500 | .625 |
| 9 | Ali Sanchez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .158 |
| 9 | Payton Henry | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .240 | .217 |
New York Yankees Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Gil | 3.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 68— | 6.28 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35— | 1.80 |
| Brent Headrick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19— | 3.18 |
| Zachary Messinger | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17— | 13.50 |
| Danny Watson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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