Game Report - April 3, 2026 - Tigers 4, Cardinals 0
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Steve Bielawski
Apr 7, 2026, 9:58:19 PM (5 days ago) Apr 7
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> Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 - final
The Tigers won their home opener for 2026, snapping a four-game losing streak.
The game was scoreless for three-and-a-half innings. Then, in the bottom of the fouirth, Riley Greene doubled, and Dillon Dingler hit a home run.
In the bottom of the fifth, Kevin McGonigle doubled, Gleyber Torres was safe on a force out of Mr. McGonigle at third base, Kerry Caqrpenter singled, and Riley Greene singled to drive in Mr. Torres.
In the bottom of the sixth, Parker Meadows was hit by a pitch, stole second base, and scored on a single by Javy Baez.
The Tigers would win again on Saturday, but would lose on Sunday and Monday.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 .414 .538
Doubled to left in the fifth.
> G. Torres DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 .419 .217
Singled to right in the third.
Was ssafe on a fielder's choice in the fifth and scored.
Walked in the seventh.
> K. Carpenter RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .160 .276 .160
Singled to right in the first.
Singled up the middle in the fifth.
Walked in the seventh.
> R. Greene LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .241 .290 .345
Doubled to right in the fourth and scored.
Singled up the middle in the fifth
to drive in Mr. Torres.
> D. Dingler C 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .300 .364 .650
Homered to left-centre in the fourth
to drive in Mr. Greene.
Grounded into a double play to end the seventh.
> Z. McKinstry 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
Singled to right in the fourth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .192 .167
nothing, with two strikeouts.
> P. Meadows CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .250 .222
Was hit by a pitch in the sixth, stole second base, and scored.
In the KIITI club.
> Baez SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235
Singled up the middle in the third and stole second base.
Singled to left in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Meadows.
> team 32 4 10 4 1 2 5
Four runs were plenty to win this game.
> 2B: Greene (3, McGreevy); McGonigle (3, McGreevy)
> HR: Dingler (2, 4th inning off McGreevy 1 on, 1 Out)
> RBI: Báez (2), Greene (5), Dingler 2 (7)
> 2-Out RBI: Greene, R; Báez, J.
> GIDP: Dingler
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 4-8 (Báez 1-1, Torres 1-2, Greene 1-2, Dingler 1-3)
> SB: Báez (1, 2nd base off McGreevy/Herrera);
> Meadows (2, 2nd base off Soriano/Herrera)
> E: Valdez (1, catch)
> St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> M. Winn SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .233 .250
> N. Church PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .158 .158
> I. Herrera C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .323 .280
> A. Burleson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .387 .440
> R. Urias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .500
> N. Gorman PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .261 .500
> J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .308 .435
Corked.
> Y. Pozo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Contained.
> T. Saggese 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200
> J. Fermin LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cornered.
> J. Wetherholt PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .300 .370
Continued the 0-fer from the number 8 spot.
Three or Four Cardinals were aboard the 0-fer Exprss.
> V. Scott II CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .375
> team 33 0 5 0 0 3 9
They got shut out.
> Team LOB: 9
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Pozo 0-1, Fermín 0-1, Gorman 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Walker 0-1)
> DP: 1 (Urías-Wetherholt-Burleson)
> Assists: Walker, J (Báez, J at home).
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> St. Louis Cardinals (4-3, 0-1 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
> Detroit Tigers (3-4, 1-0 home) 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 x - 4 10 1
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
There may be a lot of zeroes on that line score,
but the non-zeros all belong to the Tigers.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> F. Valdez (W, 1-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 91-61 0.75
A quality start, and the win.
> W. Vest 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-13 9.00
> K. Finnegan 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16-10 0.00
> T. Holton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-5 0.00
Did their jobs.
> team 9.0 5 0 0 3 9 0 131-89
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Valdez 13/24;
> Vest 2/4; Finnegan 4/5; Holton 2/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Valdez-14-6-24-16;
> Vest-3-4-4-2; Finnegan-4-2-1-3; Holton-0-3-0-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Valdez 9-5;
> Vest 0-1; Finnegan 2-0; Holton 1-1
> Game Scores: F Valdez 69
> St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> M. McGreevy (L, 0-1) 4.2 7 3 3 0 4 1 75-45 2.53
He did well for a while, but the Tigers got to him later.
> J. Bruihl 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15-11 4.50
Did his job,
> G. Soriano 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 16-8 2.45
Not what his team was hoping for.
> G. Graceffo 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16-7 0.00
> C. Roycroft 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-8 10.13
Did their job.
> team 8.0 10 4 4 2 5 1 133-79
> HBP: Meadows (by Soriano)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Bruihl 3/4; McGreevy 9/20;
> Soriano 1/4; Graceffo 3/4; Roycroft 3/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Bruihl-4-0-3-4; McGreevy-13-5-11-16;
> Soriano-1-2-2-3; Graceffo-4-1-0-2; Roycroft-2-2-2-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Bruihl 0-2; McGreevy 4-5;
> Soriano 1-1; Graceffo 1-1; Roycroft 1-1
> Game Scores: M McGreevy 42
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 45,008
> Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 18 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:31
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Framber Valdez, Dillon Dingler help Tigers snap four-game losing streak with 4-0 win over Cardinals
By AP
Updated: Apr 3, 2026, 04:00 pm
DETROIT -- — Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener on Friday.
Detroit has a .667 regular-season winning percentage (34-17) against the Cardinals — their highest mark against any team — but the Cardinals have a 2-1 advantage in World Series matchups. St. Louis beat the Tigers in 1934 and 2006, with Detroit winning in 1968.
Valdez (1-0) allowed three hits and two walks in his home debut for Detroit. Three relievers finished the game.
Michael McGreevy (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Riley Greene hit a one-out double in the fourth and Dingler broke the scoreless tie with a 433-foot homer over the Cardinals bullpen in left-center.
Greene then hit an RBI single with two out in the fifth to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead, and Javier Báez drove in Parker Meadows to add a fourth run in the sixth.
The Tigers nearly took the lead in the third inning. Báez singled and stole second before trying to score on a single from Gleyber Torres to right. However, Jordan Walker's throw reached the plate on the fly, allowing Iván Herrera to apply the tag.
The Cardinals loaded the bases with two out in the fourth, but José Fermín flew out to left.
The game-time temperature was 71 degrees, making it the warmest home opener since the Tigers moved to Comerica Park in 2000.
Up next
The teams play the second game of their weekend series on Saturday afternoon, with Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.15) facing RHP Dustin May (0-1, 13.50).
The Tigers won their home opener for 2026, snapping a four-game losing streak.
The game was scoreless for three-and-a-half innings. Then, in the bottom of the fouirth, Riley Greene doubled, and Dillon Dingler hit a home run.
In the bottom of the fifth, Kevin McGonigle doubled, Gleyber Torres was safe on a force out of Mr. McGonigle at third base, Kerry Caqrpenter singled, and Riley Greene singled to drive in Mr. Torres.
In the bottom of the sixth, Parker Meadows was hit by a pitch, stole second base, and scored on a single by Javy Baez.
The Tigers would win again on Saturday, but would lose on Sunday and Monday.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 .414 .538
Doubled to left in the fifth.
> G. Torres DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 .419 .217
Singled to right in the third.
Was ssafe on a fielder's choice in the fifth and scored.
Walked in the seventh.
> K. Carpenter RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .160 .276 .160
Singled to right in the first.
Singled up the middle in the fifth.
Walked in the seventh.
> R. Greene LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .241 .290 .345
Doubled to right in the fourth and scored.
Singled up the middle in the fifth
to drive in Mr. Torres.
> D. Dingler C 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 .300 .364 .650
Homered to left-centre in the fourth
to drive in Mr. Greene.
Grounded into a double play to end the seventh.
> Z. McKinstry 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
Singled to right in the fourth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .192 .167
nothing, with two strikeouts.
> P. Meadows CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .250 .222
Was hit by a pitch in the sixth, stole second base, and scored.
In the KIITI club.
> Baez SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235
Singled up the middle in the third and stole second base.
Singled to left in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Meadows.
> team 32 4 10 4 1 2 5
Four runs were plenty to win this game.
> 2B: Greene (3, McGreevy); McGonigle (3, McGreevy)
> HR: Dingler (2, 4th inning off McGreevy 1 on, 1 Out)
> RBI: Báez (2), Greene (5), Dingler 2 (7)
> 2-Out RBI: Greene, R; Báez, J.
> GIDP: Dingler
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 4-8 (Báez 1-1, Torres 1-2, Greene 1-2, Dingler 1-3)
> SB: Báez (1, 2nd base off McGreevy/Herrera);
> Meadows (2, 2nd base off Soriano/Herrera)
> E: Valdez (1, catch)
> St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> M. Winn SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .233 .250
> N. Church PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .158 .158
> I. Herrera C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .323 .280
> A. Burleson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .387 .440
> R. Urias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .500
> N. Gorman PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .261 .500
> J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .308 .435
Corked.
> Y. Pozo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Contained.
> T. Saggese 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200
> J. Fermin LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cornered.
> J. Wetherholt PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .300 .370
Continued the 0-fer from the number 8 spot.
Three or Four Cardinals were aboard the 0-fer Exprss.
> V. Scott II CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .375
> team 33 0 5 0 0 3 9
They got shut out.
> Team LOB: 9
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Pozo 0-1, Fermín 0-1, Gorman 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Walker 0-1)
> DP: 1 (Urías-Wetherholt-Burleson)
> Assists: Walker, J (Báez, J at home).
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> St. Louis Cardinals (4-3, 0-1 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
> Detroit Tigers (3-4, 1-0 home) 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 x - 4 10 1
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
There may be a lot of zeroes on that line score,
but the non-zeros all belong to the Tigers.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> F. Valdez (W, 1-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 91-61 0.75
A quality start, and the win.
> W. Vest 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17-13 9.00
> K. Finnegan 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 16-10 0.00
> T. Holton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-5 0.00
Did their jobs.
> team 9.0 5 0 0 3 9 0 131-89
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Valdez 13/24;
> Vest 2/4; Finnegan 4/5; Holton 2/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Valdez-14-6-24-16;
> Vest-3-4-4-2; Finnegan-4-2-1-3; Holton-0-3-0-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Valdez 9-5;
> Vest 0-1; Finnegan 2-0; Holton 1-1
> Game Scores: F Valdez 69
> St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> M. McGreevy (L, 0-1) 4.2 7 3 3 0 4 1 75-45 2.53
He did well for a while, but the Tigers got to him later.
> J. Bruihl 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15-11 4.50
Did his job,
> G. Soriano 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 16-8 2.45
Not what his team was hoping for.
> G. Graceffo 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16-7 0.00
> C. Roycroft 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-8 10.13
Did their job.
> team 8.0 10 4 4 2 5 1 133-79
> HBP: Meadows (by Soriano)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Bruihl 3/4; McGreevy 9/20;
> Soriano 1/4; Graceffo 3/4; Roycroft 3/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Bruihl-4-0-3-4; McGreevy-13-5-11-16;
> Soriano-1-2-2-3; Graceffo-4-1-0-2; Roycroft-2-2-2-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Bruihl 0-2; McGreevy 4-5;
> Soriano 1-1; Graceffo 1-1; Roycroft 1-1
> Game Scores: M McGreevy 42
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 45,008
> Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 18 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:31
This game report is brought to you by Stroh's Beer.
It's fire-brewed.
From one beer lover to another, Stroh's.
Over a century of satisfaction,
the beer is Stroh's, year after year.
Over a century of satisfaction.
the beer is Stroh's, heer after beer.
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Framber Valdez, Dillon Dingler help Tigers snap four-game losing streak with 4-0 win over Cardinals
By AP
Updated: Apr 3, 2026, 04:00 pm
DETROIT -- — Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener on Friday.
Detroit has a .667 regular-season winning percentage (34-17) against the Cardinals — their highest mark against any team — but the Cardinals have a 2-1 advantage in World Series matchups. St. Louis beat the Tigers in 1934 and 2006, with Detroit winning in 1968.
Valdez (1-0) allowed three hits and two walks in his home debut for Detroit. Three relievers finished the game.
Michael McGreevy (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Riley Greene hit a one-out double in the fourth and Dingler broke the scoreless tie with a 433-foot homer over the Cardinals bullpen in left-center.
Greene then hit an RBI single with two out in the fifth to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead, and Javier Báez drove in Parker Meadows to add a fourth run in the sixth.
The Tigers nearly took the lead in the third inning. Báez singled and stole second before trying to score on a single from Gleyber Torres to right. However, Jordan Walker's throw reached the plate on the fly, allowing Iván Herrera to apply the tag.
The Cardinals loaded the bases with two out in the fourth, but José Fermín flew out to left.
The game-time temperature was 71 degrees, making it the warmest home opener since the Tigers moved to Comerica Park in 2000.
Up next
The teams play the second game of their weekend series on Saturday afternoon, with Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.15) facing RHP Dustin May (0-1, 13.50).
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