MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT DETROIT TIGERS
10/18/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 11186 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Detroit Tigers 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 8 1
Tigers Move on to World Series
It went the distance, but the Detroit Tigers finally disposed of the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in the series clincher at Comerica Tigers Park.

Winning the finale gave the Tigers the series, 4-3. They will now advance to the World Series.

The Most Valuable Player Award went to Detroit right fielder Jason Heyward. He batted .280 in the series, collecting 8 RBIs and scoring 5 runs.

"Jason deserves it," said Tigers manager Robert Carson. "He was the glue that held our club together."

The Detroit Tigers will play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the next round. Los Angeles won their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 games to 1. The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 20th , 2026.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Williamson LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 0 5
   a-C. Colón PR, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 0 1
D. Combs C 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .213 2 7
D. Hopper RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .207 0 2
   b-S. Pratt PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 0
P. Vitzhum DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .333 1 6
R. Devers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .186 0 5
B. Dawson 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .179 3 6
D. Robertson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 0 7
F. Mallen SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .234 3 6
S. Potter CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .270 1 4
Totals 34 3 7 2 4 6 21      
a - C. Colón pinch ran for J. Williamson in the 7th
b - S. Pratt pinch hit for D. Hopper in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Combs (3, 1st Inning off C. Adkins, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Vitzhum (7, 1st Inning off C. Adkins, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Mallen (1, 4th Inning off J. Dwight, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Combs 3 , P. Vitzhum 3 , F. Mallen 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Williamson , P. Vitzhum , D. Robertson , F. Mallen , S. Potter
GIDP: S. Pratt
Hit by Pitch: J. Williamson 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Devers (1) , F. Mallen (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .200 3 9
A. Martínez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 2 4
R. González LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .271 2 8
D. Bradley 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 6
   a-A. O'Mullan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 3
T. Johnson DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .273 1 6
J. Sala CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 1 5
J. Heyward RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .259 2 8
D. Fisher C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .156 0 1
L. Guillorme SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .345 0 4
Totals 31 5 8 5 1 9 11      
a - A. O'Mullan pinch hit for D. Bradley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Johnson (3, 9th Inning off T. McCray, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Heyward (2, 9th Inning off T. McCray, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Martínez , D. Bradley , T. Johnson 3 , J. Heyward 5 , L. Guillorme 2
2-out RBI: L. Guillorme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jackson , D. Fisher
Sac Bunt: J. Sala
Sac Fly: R. González
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Adkins
Double Plays: 1 (Martínez-Jackson-Bradley)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Burton 7.2 6 3 3 1 9 0 30 118 3.91   
E. Goodwin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.17   
T. McCray L (1-1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 12 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Burton 63
Batters Faced: T. Burton 30, E. Goodwin 1, T. McCray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Burton 8-6, E. Goodwin 1-0, T. McCray 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Burton 118-73, E. Goodwin 1-1, T. McCray 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Adkins 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 11 39 7.16   
D. Hutchison 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 9.00   
J. Dwight 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 30 6.48   
D. Weaver 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 28 0.00   
C. Rice 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 0.00   
J. Mejia 1.2 2 0 0 2 3 0 9 42 0.00   
S. Ladnier W (2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Adkins 31
Batters Faced: C. Adkins 11, D. Hutchison 2, J. Dwight 9, D. Weaver 5, C. Rice 3, J. Mejia 9, S. Ladnier 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Adkins 3-1, D. Hutchison 0-2, J. Dwight 4-3, D. Weaver 0-3, C. Rice 1-0, J. Mejia 1-1, S. Ladnier 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Adkins 39-25, D. Hutchison 6-4, J. Dwight 30-19, D. Weaver 28-14, C. Rice 14-9, J. Mejia 42-28, S. Ladnier 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hutchison 1-0 , S. Ladnier 3-0
WP: C. Adkins
Hit Batsmen: C. Adkins , C. Rice
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Heyward
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Rain (42 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 43122
Special Notes: SP Cam Adkins was injured while pitching. LF Jim Williamson was injured being hit by a pitch.
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