Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox, May 4, 2026 Box Score

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5-4

Final

TigersDetroit TigersDET

May 4, 2026, 6:10 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5

Detroit Tigers

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Payton Tolle

Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Tyler Holton

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 4, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Boston Red Sox	14-21	.400	#5	#10	10.0
Detroit Tigers	18-18	.500	#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

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

7 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Willson Contreras

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Wilyer Abreu

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Payton Tolle

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Aroldis Chapman

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ranger Suarez

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler

5 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Matt Vierling

4 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Spencer Torkelson

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Ty Madden

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Anderson

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

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.

Payton Tolle

Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Ty Madden

Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Jarren Duran

Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4: BOS 12 hits, DET 3 hits; BOS 2 errors, DET 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	12	2
Detroit Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	4	3	1

Box Score

Batting

Jarren Duran led Boston Red Sox with 3 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Boston Red Sox batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Jarren DuranDH/LF	5	1	3	3	0	2	1
Willson Contreras1B	4	0	0	0	1	2	0
Roman AnthonyLF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Masataka YoshidaLF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Garrett WhitlockP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aroldis ChapmanP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trevor StorySS	5	0	1	0	0	3	0
Wilyer AbreuRF	4	1	1	1	1	2	0
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Marcelo Mayer2B	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Carlos NarváezC	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
Andruw Monasterio3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Caleb Durbin3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	5	12	5	3	11	1

3 players led Detroit Tigers with 1 hit each.

Detroit Tigers batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jahmai JonesDH	2	1	0	0	1	1
Kerry CarpenterPH/DH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt VierlingCF	3	1	0	1	1	0
Dillon DinglerC	4	0	1	2	0	1
Riley GreeneLF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Spencer Torkelson1B	4	0	0	0	0	3
Wenceel PérezRF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hao-Yu Lee2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Colt Keith3B	2	2	1	0	0	0
Zack ShortSS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	4	3	3	2	11

Pitching

Payton Tolle went 7.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (8 SO, 0 ER); Ty Madden went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Boston Red Sox
Payton Tolle	7.0	1	2	0	1	8	0
Garrett Whitlock	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Detroit Tigers
Tyler Holton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Ty Madden	5.0	4	0	0	0	7	0
Ricky Vanasco	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

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

B6
Fielders Choice Matt Vierling reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Andruw Monasterio. Colt Keith scores. Jahmai Jones scores. Matt Vierling to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Andruw Monasterio. BOS 0, DET 2
T7
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 3, DET 2
T7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Masataka Yoshida scores. BOS 4, DET 2
T7
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Wilyer Abreu scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 5, DET 2
B8
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Colt Keith scores. Matt Vierling scores. BOS 5, DET 4

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu in foul territory. BOS 5, DET 4
B9
Groundout Wenceel Pérez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 5, DET 4
B9
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. BOS 5, DET 4
T9
Double Play Ceddanne Rafaela lines into a double play, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Wilyer Abreu out at 1st. BOS 5, DET 4
T9
Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. BOS 5, DET 4
T9
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 5, DET 4
B8
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. BOS 5, DET 4
B8
Double Dillon Dingler doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Colt Keith scores. Matt Vierling scores. BOS 5, DET 4
B8
Walk Matt Vierling walks. Colt Keith to 2nd. BOS 5, DET 2
B8
Strikeout Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging. BOS 5, DET 2
B8
Flyout Zack Short flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 5, DET 2
B8
Single Colt Keith singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 5, DET 2
T8
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 5, DET 2
T8
Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 5, DET 2
T8
Strikeout Jarren Duran called out on strikes. BOS 5, DET 2
T8
Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 5, DET 2
B7
Flyout Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 5, DET 2
B7
Pop Out Wenceel Pérez pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 5, DET 2
B7
Lineout Spencer Torkelson lines out to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. BOS 5, DET 2
T7
Forceout Carlos Narváez grounds into a force out, shortstop Zack Short to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Marcelo Mayer out at 2nd. BOS 5, DET 2
T7
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Wilyer Abreu scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. BOS 5, DET 2
T7
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd. BOS 4, DET 2
T7
Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Masataka Yoshida scores. BOS 4, DET 2
T7
Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 3, DET 2
T7
Double Masataka Yoshida doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. BOS 3, DET 2
T7
Pop Out Willson Contreras pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. BOS 3, DET 2
T7
Home Run Jarren Duran homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos Narváez scores. Andruw Monasterio scores. BOS 3, DET 2
T7
Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Carlos Narváez to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 2
T7
Walk Carlos Narváez walks. BOS 0, DET 2
B6
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, DET 2
B6
Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 2
B6
Fielders Choice Matt Vierling reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Andruw Monasterio. Colt Keith scores. Jahmai Jones scores. Matt Vierling to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Andruw Monasterio. BOS 0, DET 2
B6
Walk Jahmai Jones walks. Colt Keith to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 0
B6
Bunt Pop Out Zack Short bunt pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. BOS 0, DET 0
B6
Hit By Pitch Colt Keith hit by pitch. BOS 0, DET 0
T6
Strikeout Marcelo Mayer called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
T6
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to third baseman Colt Keith. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 0
T6
Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 0, DET 0
T6
Strikeout Trevor Story called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
T6
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a ground ball to third baseman Colt Keith. BOS 0, DET 0
B5
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
B5
Groundout Wenceel Pérez grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. Riley Greene to 3rd. BOS 0, DET 0
B5
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
B5
Double Riley Greene doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, DET 0
T5
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
T5
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
T5
Pop Out Andruw Monasterio pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. BOS 0, DET 0
B4
Lineout Dillon Dingler lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, DET 0
B4
Flyout Matt Vierling flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, DET 0
B4
Flyout Jahmai Jones flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, DET 0
T4
Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0
T4
Single Marcelo Mayer singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. BOS 0, DET 0
T4
Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Colt Keith to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0
T4
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
B3
Strikeout Zack Short strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
B3
Groundout Colt Keith grounds out, third baseman Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, DET 0
B3
Pop Out Hao-Yu Lee pops out to first baseman Willson Contreras in foul territory. BOS 0, DET 0
T3
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
T3
Fielders Choice Out Masataka Yoshida reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to catcher Dillon Dingler. Andruw Monasterio out at home. Jarren Duran to 3rd. BOS 0, DET 0
T3
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
T3
Single Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Andruw Monasterio to 3rd. BOS 0, DET 0
T3
Field Error Andruw Monasterio reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Zack Short. BOS 0, DET 0
B2
Strikeout Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
B2
Strikeout Carlos Narváez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
B2
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out to pitcher Payton Tolle. BOS 0, DET 0
T2
Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0
T2
Groundout Marcelo Mayer grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. BOS 0, DET 0
T2
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. BOS 0, DET 0
B1
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to shortstop Trevor Story. BOS 0, DET 0
B1
Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, DET 0
B1
Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. BOS 0, DET 0
T1
Strikeout Wilyer Abreu challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. BOS 0, DET 0
T1
Single Trevor Story singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Roman Anthony to 2nd. BOS 0, DET 0
T1
Forceout Roman Anthony grounds into a force out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Zack Short. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Roman Anthony to 1st. BOS 0, DET 0
T1
Forceout Willson Contreras grounds into a force out, shortstop Zack Short to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Willson Contreras to 1st. BOS 0, DET 0
T1
Single Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. BOS 0, DET 0