MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
10/08/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 11139 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Detroit Tigers 2 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 X 9 14 0
Tigers Win League Divisional Series
In a series that had a little bit of everything, the Detroit Tigers have edged the Tampa Bay Rays.

The two rival clubs went the distance in the tightly-contested League Divisional Series, with a 9-5 win in the clincher being the difference for Detroit and giving them the ticket to the League Championship Series with a 3-2 series triumph.

"We never stopped believing in ourselves. When push came to shove we were going to get it done," said Johan Sala, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Sala hit .421 with a .421 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The Detroit Tigers will play against the Boston Red Sox in the next round. Boston won their series against the Texas Rangers 3 games to 2. The League Championship Series is scheduled to begin on October 10th , 2026.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .125 0 1
O. Leme C 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .226 0 1
J. Engram DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .355 0 1
D. Mitchell 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .261 0 2
E. Cox LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .059 0 2
   a-D. Lacy PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
D. Veeck 3B 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .241 1 5
D. Santos CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .444 1 4
T. Miller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
A. Rondon SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .217 0 2
Totals 35 5 10 5 3 7 15      
a - D. Lacy pinch hit for E. Cox in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: D. Veeck (1, 2nd Inning off C. Adkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Santos (1, 6th Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Veeck (1, 3rd Inning off C. Adkins, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Davenport , O. Leme 2 , J. Engram , D. Mitchell , D. Veeck 7 , D. Santos 4 , A. Rondon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cox
GIDP: D. Lacy
Sac Fly: D. Santos
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rondon-Miller-Mitchell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. González RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .350 2 3
A. O'Mullan 1B 4 3 3 2 1 0 2 .294 1 2
L. Aquino LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .250 1 1
   b-T. Johnson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 2
J. Sala CF 5 1 2 4 0 1 2 .421 1 5
A. Martínez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .368 0 0
J. Cortez DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-D. Bradley DH 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
D. Jackson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .238 2 6
L. Guillorme SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .286 0 1
D. Fisher C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
Totals 37 9 14 8 2 4 18      
a - D. Bradley inserted as DH in the 5th
b - T. Johnson substituted for L. Aquino in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sala (2, 1st Inning off J. Quintana, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Martínez (4, 5th Inning off T. Larkin, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Bradley (2, 5th Inning off T. Larkin, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Aquino (2, 6th Inning off T. Szkutnik, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sala (1, 5th Inning off J. Quintana, 1 on, 1 out) , A. O'Mullan (1, 6th Inning off T. Szkutnik, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. González 2 , A. O'Mullan 6 , L. Aquino 2 , J. Sala 6 , A. Martínez 3 , D. Bradley 2 , L. Guillorme 2 , D. Fisher
2-out RBI: L. Guillorme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aquino , D. Jackson 2
GIDP: D. Fisher
Hit by Pitch: R. González
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. O'Mullan (1) , L. Aquino (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guillorme-Fisher-O'Mullan)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Quintana 4.1 9 4 4 1 1 1 22 87 6.30   
T. Larkin L (0-1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 5 18 9.00   
T. Szkutnik 0.0 2 3 3 0 0 1 3 14 40.50   
J. Carver 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 10 40 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Quintana 29
Batters Faced: J. Quintana 22, T. Larkin 5, T. Szkutnik 3, J. Carver 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Quintana 3-8, T. Larkin 2-0, T. Szkutnik 0-0, J. Carver 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Quintana 87-57, T. Larkin 18-13, T. Szkutnik 14-7, J. Carver 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Carver 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Szkutnik
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Adkins 2.1 6 5 5 2 1 1 15 65 4.82   
J. Mejia W (1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 42 0.00   
J. Berrios H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 6 26 0.00   
J. Dwight H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5.40   
S. Ladnier 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 28 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Adkins 20
Batters Faced: C. Adkins 15, J. Mejia 10, J. Berrios 6, J. Dwight 1, S. Ladnier 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Adkins 3-3, J. Mejia 2-5, J. Berrios 1-0, J. Dwight 1-0, S. Ladnier 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Adkins 65-38, J. Mejia 42-29, J. Berrios 26-15, J. Dwight 4-3, S. Ladnier 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Berrios 1-0 , J. Dwight 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al O'Mullan
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:18
Attendance: 42086
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