Late single seals victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Comerica Park, with a late-inning single by Freddie Freeman proving decisive. The game featured a strong pitching performance by the Dodgers' Tarik Skubal, who limited the Tigers to one earned run over six innings.
Game flow
The Dodgers opened the scoring in the fifth inning when Will Smith tripled to left field, allowing Kevin Valencia to score. The Tigers responded in the sixth inning, tying the game at 1-1. Luis Rojas singled to center field, enabling E. Hernández to cross the plate while T. Hernández advanced to second base.
The game remained tied until the eighth inning, when Freeman's single to center field brought in T. Hernández for the go-ahead run.
Pitching performance
Tarik Skubal led the Dodgers' pitching staff with six innings of work, allowing four hits and one earned run while striking out seven batters. He did not walk a single batter. Evan Phillips secured the win with one scoreless inning, striking out three batters.