A quiet duel turned on a late swing, with the Los Angeles Dodgers edging the Detroit Tigers after Freddie Freeman's single put them in front in the eighth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tarik Skubal anchored the Dodgers with a sharp outing, keeping Detroit's offense under control before the bullpen protected the narrow margin. Evan Phillips earned the win, and Tanner Scott recorded the save.
Detroit struck first when Max Clark's triple brought Eduardo Valencia home in the fifth. Miguel Rojas then tied the game by singling home Enrique Hernández in the sixth. In the eighth, Freddie Freeman's sharp single brought Teoscar Hernández across for the go-ahead run.
Jacob Waguespack took the loss after allowing the Dodgers to move ahead. Detroit's pitching kept the game close, but the Tigers could not answer after Freeman's hit.
The Dodgers extended their winning streak, while Detroit's quiet duel ended with Los Angeles holding the final lead.
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Detroit Tigers, 2-1.
- Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .302 on the season).
- Eduardo Valencia went 1-for-2 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .333 on the season).
- Miguel Rojas went 1-for-1 with 1 RBI (batting .278 on the season).
- Jacob Waguespack allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.1 innings, and took the loss (1-2) (2.59 ERA).
- Tanner Scott allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (20) (2.45 ERA).
- Evan Phillips allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, to earn the win (2-2) (4.08 ERA).
Detroit Tigers fell to 62-72 (2 straight losses); Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 81-54.