Tarik Skubal picks up Boston dinner, but Kevin McGonigle still owes Tigers
A photo from Casey Mize on social media suggested Kevin McGonigle treated his teammates to dinner at Neptune Oyster in Boston after Saturday's win.
BOSTON ā For less than 24 hours, it seemed like Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle paid up. A photo from Casey Mize on social media suggested the 21-year-old infielder treated his teammates to dinner at Neptune Oyster on Saturday, April 18, after a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox, thus fulfilling a request from Tarik Skubal after signing an eight-year, $150 million contract extension . Not quite.
"That was Skubal, actually," McGonigle said. "He took some of us out. " WHEN IT HAPPENED: Tarik Skubal crashes Kevin McGonigle press conference with funny moment McGonigle was there.
He just wasn't the one picking up the check. McGonigle had been scheduled to take the Tigers to dinner after Sunday's game, but rain in the forecast at Fenway Park shifted first pitch back three hours, from 1:35 p. m to 4:35 p.
m. Just like that, the weather wiped out the window for the team dinner hosted by McGonigle. "I was supposed to go tonight," McGonigle said, "but because of the rain and the game getting pushed back, we're not doing it tonight.