Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox, May 6, 2026

Red SoxBOS
4-0
Final
TigersDET

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

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

3-2

Last 5
L 3-6
vs HOU
L 1-3
vs HOU
W 5-4
@ DET
W 10-3
@ DET
W 4-0
@ DET

Detroit Tigers

2-3

Last 5
W 5-1
vs TEX
W 7-1
vs TEX
L 4-5
vs BOS
L 3-10
vs BOS
L 0-4
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Jack Flaherty headshot
Jack Flaherty
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 6, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox16-21.432#5#109.0
Detroit Tigers18-20.474#2#31.0
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

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

6 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

Tyler Samaniego headshot
Tyler Samaniego

4.2 IP, 3 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

4 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Matt Vierling headshot
Matt Vierling

4 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

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson

3.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Burch Smith headshot
Burch Smith

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jack Flaherty headshot
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Tyler Samaniego headshot
Tyler Samaniego
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 0: BOS 4 hits, DET 4 hits; BOS 0 errors, DET 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox002200000440
Detroit Tigers000000000041

Box Score

Batting

Masataka Yoshida led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jarren DuranLF3000220
Willson Contreras1B3001130
Wilyer AbreuRF5000030
Trevor StorySS4000020
Masataka YoshidaDH4120010
Ceddanne RafaelaCF2100210
Marcelo Mayer2B3110120
Carlos NarváezC2100100
Caleb Durbin3B4011010
Totals304427150

Riley Greene led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigleSS4000000
Matt VierlingCF3010100
Colt Keith3B3010100
Riley GreeneLF4020020
Dillon DinglerC4000010
Kerry CarpenterRF2000010
Jahmai JonesPH/RF2000010
Zach McKinstry2B2000200
Spencer Torkelson1B3000120
Jace JungDH2000000
Wenceel PérezPH/DH1000000
Totals30040570

Pitching

Sonny Gray went 5.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (2 SO, 0 ER); Jack Flaherty went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (10 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray5.0400220
Tyler Samaniego2.0000130
Zack Kelly1.0000220
Greg Weissert1.0000000
Detroit Tigers
Jack Flaherty5.03421100
Drew Anderson1.1100330
Brant Hurter0.2000010
Kyle Finnegan1.0000200
Burch Smith1.0000110
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

  • T3

    Double Caleb Durbin doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Marcelo Mayer scores. Carlos Narváez to 3rd. BOS 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T4

    Field Error Carlos Narváez reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Colt Keith. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Carlos Narváez to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 0

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B9

    Pop Out Zach McKinstry pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B9

    Groundout Jahmai Jones grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T9

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T9

    Walk Jarren Duran walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T9

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B8

    Walk Colt Keith walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B8

    Walk Matt Vierling walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B8

    Lineout Kevin McGonigle lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Carlos Narváez grounds into a double play, pitcher Kyle Finnegan to second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Marcelo Mayer out at 2nd. Carlos Narváez out at 1st. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T8

    Walk Marcelo Mayer walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T8

    Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T8

    Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to right fielder Jahmai Jones. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B7

    Flyout Wenceel Pérez flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B7

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Walk Jarren Duran walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Forceout Caleb Durbin grounds into a force out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Carlos Narváez out at 2nd. Caleb Durbin to 1st. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T7

    Walk Carlos Narváez walks. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B6

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B6

    Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T6

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Matt Vierling pops out to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B5

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B5

    Groundout Jace Jung grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B4

    Lineout Zach McKinstry lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 4, DET 0

  • B4

    Groundout Kerry Carpenter grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T4

    Field Error Carlos Narváez reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Colt Keith. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Carlos Narváez to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T4

    Walk Ceddanne Rafaela walks. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T4

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Trevor Story pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. BOS 2, DET 0

  • B3

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 2, DET 0

  • B3

    Single Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Colt Keith to 2nd. BOS 2, DET 0

  • B3

    Single Colt Keith singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, DET 0

  • B3

    Single Red Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Matt Vierling out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Jarren Duran to second baseman Marcelo Mayer. BOS 2, DET 0

  • B3

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T3

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T3

    Sac Fly Willson Contreras out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Matt Vierling. Carlos Narváez scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. BOS 2, DET 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Double Caleb Durbin doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Marcelo Mayer scores. Carlos Narváez to 3rd. BOS 1, DET 0

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Carlos Narváez hit by pitch. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T3

    Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a ground ball to shortstop Kevin McGonigle, deflected by third baseman Colt Keith. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Lineout Jace Jung lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. Riley Greene to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Kerry Carpenter called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Dillon Dingler pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B2

    Double Riley Greene doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Masataka Yoshida called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Colt Keith flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Lineout Matt Vierling lines out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Willson Contreras called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0