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Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres

MLBMarch 26, 2026Petco Park

TigersDetroitDETWon1-0

Tigers 8, Padres 2

Final
PadresSan DiegoSD0-1
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET4020200008121
SD000001100250

W Tarik SkubalL Nick Pivetta

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
  2.  Gleyber Torres walks.
  3.  Colt Keith singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
  4.  Riley Greene walks. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. Colt Keith to 2nd.DET 61%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson walks. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd.DET 71%
  6.  Kevin McGonigle doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Colt Keith scores. Riley Greene scores. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.DET 85%
  7.  Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Spencer Torkelson scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.
  8.  Parker Meadows strikes out swinging.
  9.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Tarik Skubal to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Manny Machado singles on a line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd.DET 79%
  4.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.DET 84%
  5.  Miguel Andujar grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kerry Carpenter lines out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  3.  Colt Keith singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  4.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Gavin Sheets grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging.
  3.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.
  3.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  4.  Parker Meadows singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Spencer Torkelson scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  5.  Javier Báez pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  6.  Kerry Carpenter flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jake Cronenworth lines out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
  2.  Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts lines out sharply to left fielder Riley Greene.

Top 4th

  1.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
  2.  Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
  3.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Manny Machado flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
  2.  Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Andujar flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  3.  Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  4.  Parker Meadows flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
  5.  Javier Báez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  6.  Kerry Carpenter grounds out to first baseman Gavin Sheets.

Bot 5th

  1.  Gavin Sheets grounds out softly, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Ramón Laureano flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Freddy Fermin flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.

Top 6th

  1.  Gleyber Torres grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Gavin Sheets.
  2.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
  3.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jake Cronenworth grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Tigers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Javier Báez.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores.
  4.  Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jackson Merrill called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Manny Machado.
  3.  Dillon Dingler lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.

Bot 7th

  1.  Miguel Andujar grounds out, shortstop Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Gavin Sheets pops out to third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
  3.  Ramón Laureano homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Freddy Fermin walks.
  5.  Jake Cronenworth grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 8th

  1.  Parker Meadows pops out to catcher Freddy Fermin in foul territory.
  2.  Javier Báez walks.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  4.  Gleyber Torres singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Javier Báez to 3rd.
  5.  Colt Keith lines out sharply to second baseman Jake Cronenworth.

Bot 8th

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  2.  Xander Bogaerts lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.
  3.  Manny Machado walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Jackson Merrill grounds into a force out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Javier Báez. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 3rd. Manny Machado out at 2nd. Jackson Merrill to 1st.
  5.  Miguel Andujar walks. Jackson Merrill to 2nd.
  6.  Nick Castellanos flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.

Top 9th

  1.  Riley Greene grounds out softly, pitcher Wandy Peralta to first baseman Nick Castellanos.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
  4.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, pitcher Wandy Peralta to first baseman Nick Castellanos.

Bot 9th

  1.  Ramón Laureano lines out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  DET 1, SD 0Spencer Torkelson walks. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd.DET 71%
  2.  DET 3, SD 0Kevin McGonigle doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Colt Keith scores. Riley Greene scores. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.DET 85%
  3.  DET 4, SD 0Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Spencer Torkelson scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd.

Top 3rd

  1.  DET 6, SD 0Parker Meadows singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Spencer Torkelson scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.

Top 5th

  1.  DET 8, SD 0Dillon Dingler homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin McGonigle scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  DET 8, SD 1Xander Bogaerts doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  DET 8, SD 2Ramón Laureano homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · DET 3–0 SD

Kevin McGonigle doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Colt Keith scores. Riley Greene scores. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 85%DET +14 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

PadresSan Diego

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kerry Carpenter RF5000002.000
Gleyber Torres 2B4110010.250
Colt Keith DH5120001.400
Riley Greene LF4100012.000
Spencer Torkelson 1B4211012.250
Kevin McGonigle 3B5242000.800
Dillon Dingler C5123101.400
Parker Meadows CF4012001.250
Javier Báez SS3010011.333
Totals3981281410

2B: McGonigle 2.HR: Dingler.RBI: Torkelson, McGonigle 2, Dingler 3, Meadows 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tarik Skubal W6.031006740.00
Drew Anderson1.121120366.75
Tyler Holton0.200010110.00
Will Vest1.00000170.00

Video

11:11Condensed Game: DET@SD - 3/26/26MLB video
2:45Kevin McGonigle has four-hit debut in Tigers' win1:37Tarik Skubal's lights-out first start of the season1:03Kevin McGonigle shows sprint speed in debut game2:28Fernando Tatis Jr. is safe at first after review
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