Detroit TigersTigers12-11
6FinalApr 20, 2026
Boston Red SoxRed Sox9-13
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
DET+113
BOS−136
Run line
DET +1.5−194
BOS −1.5+159
Total O/U
Over 8.5−102
Under 8.5−118
- Run line: Red Sox −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (14 runs).
Recap
The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 at Fenway Park in Boston on Apr 20, 2026 to move to 9-13.
The game was played before 34,880.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | x | 8 |
W: Whitlock (2-1) · L: Holton (0-1) · S: Chapman (0-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- BOSFielder's choiceNarváez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Durbin scored on throwing error by pitcher Flaherty, Mayer to second.0-1
- BOSWalkAbreu walked, Mayer scored, Anthony to second, Narváez to third.0-2
Top 3
- DETSingleRogers singled to left, Vierling scored.1-2
Top 4
- DETSingleLee singled to center, Dingler scored, Carpenter to second.2-2
Top 6
- DETSingleJones singled to center, Greene scored, Dingler to third.3-2
Bottom 6
- BOSSingleAnthony singled to center, Narváez scored.3-3
Bottom 7
- BOSSingleRafaela singled to right, Story scored and Yoshida scored, Rafaela to second, Durbin out at home on runner's fielder's choice.3-5
- BOSSingleNarváez reached on infield single to second, Rafaela scored.3-6
Bottom 8
- BOSSingleKiner-Falefa singled to right, Yoshida scored and Story scored.3-8
Top 9
- DETSingleTorres singled to right, Lee scored, McGonigle to third.4-8
- DETDoubleGreene doubled to right, McGonigle scored and Torres scored.6-8
Team stats
DETBOS
- Hits
- 10
- 12
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 6
- 7
- Walks
- 4
- 8
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 23
- 25
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Tigers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .317 | .411 | .488 |
| Gleyber Torres 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .238 | .356 | .298 |
| Colt Keith 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .299 | .329 | .403 |
| Spencer Torkelson PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .179 | .329 | .224 |
| Riley Greene LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .263 | .372 | .388 |
| Dillon Dingler DH | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .284 | .368 | .567 |
| Kerry Carpenter RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .228 | .343 | .456 |
| Jahmai Jones PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .429 |
| Wenceel Perez RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .037 | .103 | .148 |
| Matt Vierling CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .237 | .250 | .395 |
| Hao-Yu Lee 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .182 | .182 | .273 |
| Jake Rogers C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .143 | .167 | .238 |
Tigers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty P | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 73-41 | 3.47 | 73 |
| Brant Hurter P | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41-25 | 3.00 | 41 |
| Tyler Holton P | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26-14 | 3.60 | 26 |
| Drew Anderson P | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 7.94 | 21 |
Red Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | .234 | .366 | .338 |
| Willson Contreras 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .274 | .404 | .466 |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .296 | .352 | .481 |
| Masataka Yoshida DH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .324 | .477 | .412 |
| Trevor Story SS | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .196 | .224 | .315 |
| Jarren Duran CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .164 | .243 | .254 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .259 | .200 |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .162 | .260 | .235 |
| Marcelo Mayer 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .182 | .258 | .291 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .366 | .381 |
| Carlos Narvaez C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .234 | .265 | .277 |
Red Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray P | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40-27 | 4.30 | 40 |
| Danny Coulombe P | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-6 | 3.18 | 15 |
| Zack Kelly P | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 4.50 | 27 |
| Jovani Moran P | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 2.03 | 14 |
| Greg Weissert P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10-9 | 4.82 | 10 |
| Garrett Whitlock P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.00 | 12 |
| Ryan Watson P | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29-19 | 8.10 | 29 |
| Aroldis Chapman P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-11 | 1.17 | 13 |
Game info
VenueFenway Park, Boston, MA
Attendance34,880
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Will Little · First Base Umpire: Ryan Additon · Second Base Umpire: Felix Neon · Third Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale
TVNESN · local
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