Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox, May 5, 2026

Red SoxBOS
10-3
Final
TigersDET

May 5, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 3-1
vs HOU
L 3-6
vs HOU
L 1-3
vs HOU
W 5-4
@ DET
W 10-3
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

2-3

Last 5
L 4-5
vs TEX
W 5-1
vs TEX
W 7-1
vs TEX
L 4-5
vs BOS
L 3-10
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Jovani Morán headshot
Jovani Morán
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 5, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox15-21.417#5#1010.0
Detroit Tigers18-19.486#2#2-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxDetroit Tigers
.717
OPS
.720
163
HR
181
689
Runs
723
3.54
ERA
3.67
1.23
WHIP
1.22
1398
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

7 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Aroldis Chapman headshot
Aroldis Chapman

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler headshot
Dillon Dingler

5 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Matt Vierling headshot
Matt Vierling

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Ty Madden headshot
Ty Madden

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brenan Hanifee headshot
Brenan Hanifee

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brant Hurter headshot
Brant Hurter

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 3: BOS 12 hits, DET 7 hits; BOS 0 errors, DET 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox30520000010120
Detroit Tigers200010000371

Box Score

Batting

Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jarren DuranLF5000030
Willson Contreras1B4211111
Wilyer AbreuRF4231111
Trevor StorySS4210010
Ceddanne RafaelaCF5234011
Andruw MonasterioDH5111020
Caleb Durbin3B5121010
Connor WongC3011010
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B4001000
Totals391012102113

Matt Vierling led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Matt VierlingCF4121001
Kevin McGonigleSS3100110
Jahmai JonesDH1110000
Kerry CarpenterPH/DH3010010
Dillon DinglerC4011020
Riley GreeneLF3010110
Wenceel PérezRF4011010
Spencer Torkelson1B3000120
Zach McKinstry3B4000020
Hao-Yu Lee2B4000020
Totals333733121

Pitching

Brayan Bello went 7.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 1 ER); Framber Valdez went 3.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (3 SO, 7 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Jovani Morán1.0322231
Brayan Bello7.0411170
Alec Gamboa1.0000020
Detroit Tigers
Framber Valdez3.09107133
Brenan Hanifee3.0200120
Burch Smith2.0100040
Enmanuel De Jesus1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores. BOS 3, DET 0

  • B1

    Home Run Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 3, DET 1

  • B1

    Single Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. BOS 5, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 6, DET 2

  • T3

    Single 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. BOS 7, DET 2

  • T3

    Forceout 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. BOS 8, DET 2

  • T4

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 9, DET 2

  • T4

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B5

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. BOS 10, DET 3

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B9

    Lineout Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T9

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B8

    Lineout Wenceel Pérez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Riley Greene called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T8

    Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B7

    Double Play Kerry Carpenter lines into a double play, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B7

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B7

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T7

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T7

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B6

    Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B6

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Brayan Bello. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T6

    Forceout Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 2nd. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T6

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story to 2nd. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T6

    Forceout 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. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T6

    Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. BOS 10, DET 3

  • T6

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B5

    Groundout Wenceel Pérez grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B5

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B5

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. BOS 10, DET 3

  • B5

    Single Kerry Carpenter singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B5

    Forceout Kevin McGonigle grounds into a force out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Matt Vierling out at 2nd. Kevin McGonigle to 1st. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B5

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T5

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to third baseman Zach McKinstry in foul territory. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T5

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Connor Wong called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T5

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B4

    Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 10, DET 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Trevor Story out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Trevor Story hit by pitch. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T4

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. BOS 10, DET 2

  • T4

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 9, DET 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging. BOS 8, DET 2

  • B3

    Single Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story, deflected by second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. BOS 8, DET 2

  • B3

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 8, DET 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. BOS 8, DET 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 8, DET 2

  • T3

    Forceout 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. BOS 8, DET 2

  • T3

    Single 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. BOS 7, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 6, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. BOS 5, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 2

  • T3

    Single Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Willson Contreras to 3rd. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T3

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B2

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B2

    Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B2

    Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jarren Duran called out on strikes. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T2

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Connor Wong to 2nd. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T2

    Hit By Pitch Connor Wong hit by pitch. BOS 3, DET 2

  • T2

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B1

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. Wenceel Pérez to 2nd. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B1

    Single Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. BOS 3, DET 2

  • B1

    Walk Riley Greene walks. Jahmai Jones to 2nd. BOS 3, DET 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. BOS 3, DET 1

  • B1

    Single Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 3, DET 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. BOS 3, DET 1

  • B1

    Home Run Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 3, DET 1

  • T1

    Lineout Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. BOS 3, DET 0

  • T1

    Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores. BOS 3, DET 0

  • T1

    Field Error Trevor Story reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0