Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox
May 5, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
3
Boston Red Sox
BOS
10
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Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Boston Red Sox
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsDetroit Tigers
18-19 (.486)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
-
Boston Red Sox
15-21 (.417)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Detroit Tigers | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .705 | .697 |
| HR | 76 | 56 |
| Runs | 288 | 274 |
| ERA | 3.94 | 3.87 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.28 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 575 |
Top Players
Detroit Tigers
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Boston Red Sox
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andruw Monasterio (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Wong (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovani Morán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brayan Bello (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alec Gamboa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Matt Vierling (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wenceel Pérez (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brenan Hanifee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burch Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enmanuel De Jesus (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jovani Morán | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Brayan Bello | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Alec Gamboa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 3.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Burch Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-3
Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 1 • Single • 2-3
Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd.
top 3 • Single • 2-4
Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 2-5
Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 2-6
Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 2-7
Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Connor Wong singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Andruw Monasterio scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd.
top 3 • Forceout • 2-8
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Caleb Durbin scores. Connor Wong out at 2nd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1st.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-9
Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-10
Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-10
Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-10
Hao-Yu Lee challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-10
Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-10
Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-10
Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-10
Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-10
Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 3-10
Wenceel Pérez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
Riley Greene called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
Trevor Story strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Single • 3-10
Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
Willson Contreras called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-10
Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double Play • 3-10
Kerry Carpenter lines into a double play, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-10
Kevin McGonigle walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-10
Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-10
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-10
Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-10
Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-10
Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-10
Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Brayan Bello.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-10
Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Forceout • 3-10
Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 3-10
Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story to 2nd.
top 6 • Forceout • 3-10
Trevor Story grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Wilyer Abreu out at 2nd. Trevor Story to 1st.
top 6 • Walk • 3-10
Wilyer Abreu walks.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-10
Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 3-10
Wenceel Pérez grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 3-10
Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-10
Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.