MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/26/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 986 - SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (15-14) 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 7 12 0
Cincinnati Reds (12-16) 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 0 X 11 16 0
Reds Get 11-7 Win Versus Detroit
The Cincinnati Reds topped the Detroit Tigers, 11-7, with youngster Dana Jones playing a key role. Jones was 2-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Reds in the win. Jim Morris earned the save for Cincinnati. Detroit drops to 15-14.

With Cincinnati leading 6-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Jones came up to bat against Detroit pitcher Keone Kela. Jones hit a fastball to left for a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season put the Reds on top, 9-1.

"We got the victory," said Jones. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aquino RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .418 1 5
R. González CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .320 6 18
   a-J. Sala PR, CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 2 10
T. Johnson DH 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .303 3 16
D. Bradley 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .217 2 7
J. Navarro 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .202 2 13
A. O'Mullan 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 .209 2 7
L. Provolone LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .276 1 8
D. Jackson SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .311 4 20
D. Fisher C 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .179 2 12
Totals 34 7 12 7 3 6 14      
a - J. Sala pinch ran for R. González in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Jackson (5, 5th Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Johnson (6, 6th Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. O'Mullan (2, 7th Inning off B. Brooks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. González , T. Johnson 4 , D. Bradley , J. Navarro , A. O'Mullan 4 , L. Provolone 2 , D. Jackson 3 , D. Fisher
2-out RBI: A. O'Mullan , L. Provolone 2 , D. Fisher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aquino , R. González , D. Fisher
GIDP: D. Bradley , A. O'Mullan
Sac Fly: D. Bradley
Hit by Pitch: R. González , D. Jackson
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Morris LF 5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .225 0 3
J. Adams C 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .264 3 14
J. Parra RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 4 .400 1 3
M. Lambright CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .258 4 13
L. Garcia SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .179 2 5
O. Arcia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304 0 4
J. Juárez 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .284 1 9
D. Jones 1B 4 2 2 3 0 2 2 .243 1 5
T. Polo DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .232 3 11
Totals 40 11 16 11 2 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Juárez (7, 2nd Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jones (4, 7th Inning off T. Blach, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Polo (3, 2nd Inning off J. Mejia, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Lambright (4, 3rd Inning off J. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jones (1, 5th Inning off K. Kela, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Parra (1, 6th Inning off T. Blach, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Morris 3 , J. Adams 2 , J. Parra 5 , M. Lambright 5 , L. Garcia , O. Arcia , J. Juárez 3 , D. Jones 6 , T. Polo 4
2-out RBI: J. Adams , J. Parra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Parra , M. Lambright , O. Arcia
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Garcia-Arcia-Jones, Garcia-Jones)
OF assists: 2 (Morris(González at 2nd base), Lambright(Johnson at 3rd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Mejia L (3-2) 3.2 9 6 6 1 3 2 21 67 4.15   
K. Kela 1.1 4 3 3 0 2 1 8 35 4.35   
T. Blach 3.0 3 2 2 1 3 1 13 42 7.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mejia 19
Batters Faced: J. Mejia 21, K. Kela 8, T. Blach 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mejia 6-2, K. Kela 1-1, T. Blach 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mejia 67-47, K. Kela 35-20, T. Blach 42-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kela 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Gooderston W (3-2) 6.0 10 4 4 2 2 0 28 103 3.61   
B. Brooks 0.2 2 3 3 0 1 1 5 25 7.71   
J. Morris SV (1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 30 6.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gooderston 36
Batters Faced: B. Gooderston 28, B. Brooks 5, J. Morris 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gooderston 6-7, B. Brooks 0-1, J. Morris 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gooderston 103-62, B. Brooks 25-13, J. Morris 30-20
Hit Batsmen: B. Gooderston , B. Brooks
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dana Jones
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:40 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 28219
Special Notes: RF Raúl González was injured being hit by a pitch.
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