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Los Angeles Dodgers at Detroit Tigers

MLBAugust 29, 2026Comerica Park

DodgersLos AngelesLAD81-55

Dodgers 1, Tigers 2

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon63-72
Score by inning
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DET001000001260

W Kenley JansenL Jack Dreyer

Báez makes ninth-inning plays with glove and bat to lead Tigers past Dodgers, 2-1Javier Báez made huge ninth-inning plays in the field and at the plate to set up Kevin McGonigle's game-ending single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Saturday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddie Freeman flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  3.  Mookie Betts grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Max Muncy flies out sharply to left fielder Javier Báez.
  2.  Tommy Edman flies out to left fielder Javier Báez.
  3.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  4.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Dillon Dingler singles on a pop up to right fielder Kyle Tucker.DET 60%
  2.  Eduardo Valencia pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.
  4.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hunter Feduccia lines out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  2.  Alek Thomas flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Shohei Ohtani singles on a fly ball to left fielder Javier Báez.
  4.  Freddie Freeman flies out to left fielder Javier Báez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Javier Báez walks.DET 61%
  2.  Max Clark hits a sacrifice bunt. Fielding error by third baseman Max Muncy. Javier Báez to 2nd. Max Clark to 1st.DET 67%
  3.  Gleyber Torres hits a ground-rule double (12) on a fly ball to right-center field. Javier Báez scores. Max Clark to 3rd.DET 81%
  4.  Hao-Yu Lee pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.
  5.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  6.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.DET 72%
  7.  Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.DET 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Mookie Betts flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Max Muncy grounds out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to pitcher Keider Montero.
  3.  Tommy Edman grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
  2.  Ben Malgeri called out on strikes.
  3.  Javier Báez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Javier Báez in foul territory.
  2.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Max Clark doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.DET 78%
  2.  Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee pops out to first baseman Freddie Freeman in foul territory.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  5.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Alek Thomas doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez.DET 56%
  2.  Shohei Ohtani grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Alek Thomas to 3rd.
  3.  Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alek Thomas scores.DET 50%
  4.  Mookie Betts singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez, deflected by third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Freddie Freeman to 2nd.LAD 56%
  5.  Max Muncy walks. Freddie Freeman to 3rd. Mookie Betts to 2nd.LAD 65%
  6.  Tommy Edman grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Max Muncy out at 2nd. Tommy Edman out at 1st.DET 57%

Bot 6th

  1.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Colt Keith grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  3.  Zach McKinstry hit by pitch.
  4.  Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Top 7th

  1.  Kyle Tucker doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez.LAD 60%
  2.  Teoscar Hernández flies out to center fielder Max Clark.LAD 53%
  3.  Enrique Hernández strikes out swinging.DET 54%
  4.  Miguel Rojas flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.

Bot 7th

  1.  Max Clark grounds out, first baseman Freddie Freeman to pitcher Alex Vesia.
  2.  Gleyber Torres flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Top 8th

  1.  Shohei Ohtani lines out to first baseman Colt Keith.
  2.  Freddie Freeman grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith.
  3.  Mookie Betts flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.

Bot 8th

  1.  Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
  2.  Eduardo Valencia pops out to third baseman Max Muncy.
  3.  Colt Keith hit by pitch.
  4.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Max Muncy flies out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  2.  Tommy Edman singles on a line drive to left fielder Javier Báez.DET 50%
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Gleyber Torres. Tommy Edman out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st.DET 59%
  4.  Teoscar Hernández flies out to left fielder Javier Báez.

Bot 9th

  1.  Javier Báez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.DET 76%
  2.  Max Clark out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Jack Dreyer to second baseman Tommy Edman. Javier Báez to 3rd.
  3.  Jack Dreyer intentionally walks Gleyber Torres.
  4.  Hao-Yu Lee walks. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
  5.  Kevin McGonigle singles on a fly ball to center fielder Enrique Hernández. Javier Báez scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.DET 100%

Bot 3rd

  1.  LAD 0, DET 1Gleyber Torres hits a ground-rule double (12) on a fly ball to right-center field. Javier Báez scores. Max Clark to 3rd.DET 81%

Top 6th

  1.  LAD 1, DET 1Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Alek Thomas scores.DET 50%

Bot 9th

  1.  LAD 1, DET 2Kevin McGonigle singles on a fly ball to center fielder Enrique Hernández. Javier Báez scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.DET 100%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · LAD 1–1 DET

Tommy Edman grounds into a double play, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Max Muncy out at 2nd. Tommy Edman out at 1st.

DET 57%DET +22 pts

Game leaders

DodgersLos Angeles

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Shohei Ohtani DH4010001.283
Freddie Freeman 1B4011000.301
Mookie Betts SS4010000.240
Max Muncy 3B3000010.249
Tommy Edman 2B4010000.266
Kyle Tucker RF3010010.230
Teoscar Hernández LF4000002.245
Hunter Feduccia C2000000.240
Enrique Hernández CF1000001.225
Alek Thomas CF2110000.186
Miguel Rojas PH1000000.276
Ben Rortvedt C0000000.174
Totals32161024

2B: Tucker, Thomas.RBI: Freeman.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Blake Snell5.0311310992.42
Seth Halvorsen1.000000114.29
Alex Vesia1.010000173.02
Edgardo Henriquez1.000001192.77
Jack Dreyer L0.121120162.98

Video

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