The Los Angeles Dodgers erased a one-run deficit and beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Comerica Park. Freddie Freeman went 2-for-4 with the decisive RBI, Evan Phillips earned the win with a dominant relief inning, and Tanner Scott locked down the save to complete the comeback in nine innings. It was a tight, grinding road win — exactly the kind of game that comes down to who blinks last in the late innings.

Dodgers Offense Solves a Tough Tarik Skubal

Give credit where it is due: Tarik Skubal was exceptional. The Tigers' left-hander went six innings, struck out seven, walked nobody, and held the Dodgers to four hits and one earned run. Los Angeles had to work to score that run, and Freeman was at the center of it, finishing with two hits and the RBI that ultimately decided the ballgame.

Teoscar Hernández also went 2-for-4, giving the Dodgers a pair of contributors at the top of the order who refused to let Skubal completely shut them down. The offense did not overwhelm anyone on Friday night, but it did enough against a quality pitcher.

Detroit's Bullpen Could Not Hold the Lead

The Tigers carried a one-run lead out of the Skubal outing, but their bullpen could not protect it. Drew Sommers worked 1.1 innings and allowed one earned run on two hits before the Dodgers pushed across the go-ahead run. Jacob Waguespack, who took the loss, gave up two hits and an earned run in 1.1 innings. The Tigers used five pitchers total, and Tyler Kinley finished things off by issuing two walks in a scoreless ninth — but by then the damage was done.

For Detroit, Gleyber Torres was the offensive bright spot, going 2-for-4, though he did not drive in a run.

Phillips and Scott Shut the Door

The Dodgers' bullpen was the story. After Skubal handed the ball off, Los Angeles took full control of the game on the mound. Evan Phillips was unhittable in his inning of work — three strikeouts, no hits, no walks — and earned the win. Brock Stewart and Alex Vesia navigated some traffic without allowing a run, and then Tanner Scott handled the ninth with authority: two strikeouts, no hits, no walks for his save.

That is a bullpen that did its job without any margin for error in a one-run game.

Key Performances

  • Freddie Freeman: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
  • Teoscar Hernández: 2-for-4
  • Evan Phillips (W): 1.0 IP, 3 K, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB
  • Tanner Scott (SV): 1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB
  • Tarik Skubal (L, Tigers): 6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB

What's Next

The Dodgers and Tigers continue their series in Detroit. Los Angeles will look to build on a gutsy road win that required a comeback and clean late-inning pitching to seal. Friday night showed the Dodgers can win in different ways — and on nights when the offense is quiet, the bullpen is capable of carrying the load.