The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 3-1 on March 21, 2026 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. A crowd of 9,628 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Felix Neon (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-03-21 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-21 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-21 |
| DET | Gleyber Torres | 2B | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-23 |
| NYY | Rafael Montero | RP | Day-To-Day | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| NYY | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | .241 | .313 | .379 | .692 |
| DET | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .276 | .353 | .345 | .698 |
New York Yankees Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .381 | .409 | .714 |
| 2 | Jose Caballero | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .296 | .417 |
| 3 | Amed Rosario | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .381 | .526 |
| 4 | Randal Grichuk | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .105 | .150 | .158 |
| 5 | Jasson Dominguez | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .396 | .651 |
| 5 | Payton Henry | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .222 | .200 |
| 6 | Austin Wells | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .381 | .529 |
| 6 | Tyler Hardman | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .500 |
| 7 | Paul DeJong | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .310 | .417 |
| 8 | Max Schuemann | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .463 | .387 |
| 9 | Kenedy Corona | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .357 |
New York Yankees Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cam Schlittler | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62— | 0.93 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3— | 2.57 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54— | 4.70 |
| Angel Chivilli | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3— | 12.38 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .277 | .262 |
| 2 | Spencer Torkelson | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .405 |
| 3 | Riley Greene | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .333 | .513 |
| 3 | Jahmai Jones | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .158 | .304 | .211 |
| 4 | Colt Keith | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .341 | .257 |
| 5 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .226 | .367 |
| 5 | Tomas Nido | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .375 |
| 6 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .423 | .500 |
| 6 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .158 |
| 7 | Zach McKinstry | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .314 | .355 |
| 7 | Max Anderson | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .314 | .382 |
| 8 | Javier Baez | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .441 |
| 8 | John Peck | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .630 |
| 9 | Parker Meadows | CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .238 |
| 9 | Matt Vierling | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .333 | .587 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Framber Valdez | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 77— | 0.98 |
| Drew Anderson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11— | 0.69 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9— | 6.35 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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