The Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros 8-0 on June 26, 2026 at Comerica Park. A crowd of 30,036 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| DET | Jack Flaherty | SP | 15-Day-IL | Ankle – Strain | 2026-06-28 |
| DET | Bailey Horn | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| DET | Josue Briceno | C | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-07-04 |
| DET | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-07-07 |
| DET | Justin Verlander | SP | 60-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-08 |
| HOU | Cristian Javier | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-29 |
| HOU | Nick Allen | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-29 |
| HOU | Braden Shewmake | SS | 10-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-06-29 |
| HOU | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-30 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-30 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .161 | .212 | .194 | .406 |
| DET | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | .214 | .371 | .536 | .907 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .354 | .445 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .314 | .427 | .619 |
| 2 | Jake Meyers | P | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .259 | .315 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .343 | .409 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .302 | .458 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .313 | .395 |
| 5 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .250 | .333 |
| 6 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .324 | .355 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .273 | .376 |
| 8 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .298 | .358 |
| 9 | Taylor Trammell | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .337 | .429 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 93-49 | 4.00 |
| Nate Pearson | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48-27 | 3.07 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 6.15 |
| Jake Meyers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 0.00 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .391 | .426 |
| 2 | Dillon Dingler | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .334 | .539 |
| 3 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .296 | .470 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .382 | .434 |
| 5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .207 | .307 | .402 |
| 6 | Colt Keith | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .299 | .376 |
| 7 | Zach McKinstry | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .177 | .271 | .262 |
| 8 | Matt Vierling | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .260 | .342 |
| 9 | James Outman | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .245 | .306 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Keider Montero | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96-70 | 3.39 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.98 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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