Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds

DET 8 — 9 CIN
Final — 2026-04-24
MVP: Matt McLain 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB

Cincinnati Reds defeated Detroit Tigers 9-8. Matt McLain led the way with 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB. Graham Ashcraft earned the win and Kenley Jansen took the loss.

123456789 RHE
DET 013100030 8111
CIN 000021402 9110
WP Graham Ashcraft (1-0)
LP Kenley Jansen (0-1, B, 2)

Scoring Plays

Top 2: Greene homered to right center (405 feet). (1-0)
Top 3: Báez homered to center (403 feet). (2-0)
Top 3: Vierling doubled to center, McGonigle scored and Torres scored. (4-0)
Top 4: Jones singled to center, Torkelson scored. (5-0)
Bot 5: McLain homered to center (421 feet), Myers scored. (5-2)
Bot 6: Lowe homered to right center (438 feet). (5-3)
Bot 7: McLain homered to center (419 feet), Myers scored. (5-5)
Bot 7: De La Cruz scored on error, Lowe safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Báez, Lowe safe at second on error. (5-6)
Bot 7: Stephenson doubled to left, Lowe scored. (5-7)
Top 8: Torkelson homered to left (435 feet). (6-7)
Top 8: Carpenter homered to right (368 feet), Keith scored. (8-7)
Bot 9: Lowe homered to right center (396 feet), Steer scored. (8-9)

DET — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Jones RF3010001010 .250.250.500.750
Torres DH2100000310 .232.373.284.657
McGonigle SS3110000111 .320.416.495.911
Vierling CF5011002000 .229.269.396.665
Dingler C4000000110 .250.333.488.821
Greene LF5120011010 .295.396.474.870
Torkelson 1B3221011100 .210.347.370.717
Lee 2B2000000000 .188.235.250.485
Baez 2B4110011010 .278.303.431.734
Keith 3B2120000000 .333.367.427.794
Carpenter RF2110012000 .221.321.500.821

CIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Myers CF3210000220 .265.419.353.772
McLain 2B4220024100 .213.339.330.669
De La Cruz SS4120000100 .274.342.547.889
Stewart 3B4000000121 .284.381.589.970
Steer 1B5120000021 .232.297.439.736
Lowe DH5320023000 .257.333.514.847
Stephenson C3011001120 .167.292.283.575
Hinds RF4011000030 .143.194.250.444
Hayes 3B3000000010 .081.162.129.291
Friedl LF1000000010 .159.260.182.442

DET — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Valdez 4.1422541 89-47 3.411.37
Finnegan 1.2211041 28-18 0.711.60
Vest 0.2232111 22-12 6.751.43
Hurter 0.1110010 11-6 2.701.07
Anderson 1.0000020 14-10 7.301.30
Jansen 0.2222011 14-10 3.681.25L, 0-1, B, 2

CIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Abbott 4.0655242 89-55 6.591.39
Nicolas 1.0200300 43-21 8.592.86
Johnson 1.0000000 6-5 2.381.38
Burke 1.0000010 20-13 0.731.29
Santillan 1.0333012 18-11 2.311.39
Ashcraft 1.0000100 17-10 1.381.22W, 1-0

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio (23,879)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Erich Bacchus, First Base Umpire: Laz Diaz, Second Base Umpire: Brian O'Nora, Third Base Umpire: Chris Segal

Broadcast: DSN | RDTV

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