Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
May 5, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
F. Valdez(2-2)win:
B. Bello(2-4)
F. Valdez(2-2)win:B. Bello(2-4)Game Recap
DETROIT -- In two impressive nights in Detroit, the Red Sox have made their near season-long offensive slump look like a distant memory. Could the Boston bats at last be turning the corner?...
Scoring Summary
BOSDET
1Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores. [3 runs] 30- 1Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 31
- 1Wenceel Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. [1 run] 32
- 3Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd. [1 run] 42
- 3Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. [1 run] 52
- 3Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. [1 run] 62
- 3Tigers 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. [1 run] 72
- 3Isiah 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. [1 run] [2 outs] 82
- 4Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 92
- 4Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 102
- 5Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. [1 run] 103
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jarren DuranLF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .195 |
| 2Willson Contreras1B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| 3Wilyer AbreuRF | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .311 |
| 4Trevor StorySS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 |
| 5Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .276 |
| 6Andruw MonasterioDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 |
| 7Caleb Durbin3B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 |
| 8Connor WongC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 9Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .205 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovani MoranLHP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 3.10 |
| Brayan BelloRHP | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 7.44 |
| Alec GamboaLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 146 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matt VierlingCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| 2Kevin McGonigleSS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| 3Jahmai JonesDH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Kerry CarpenterPH-DH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 4Dillon DinglerC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 5Riley GreeneLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .290 |
| 6Wenceel PerezRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .156 |
| 7Spencer Torkelson1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| 8Zach McKinstry3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .191 |
| 9Hao-Yu Lee2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezLHP | 3.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 4.57 |
| Brenan HanifeeRHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0.00 |
| Burch SmithRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.74 |
| Enmanuel De JesusLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.71 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 127 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSDET
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Wilyer Abreu steals (2) 2nd base.00
- FIELD ERROR — Trevor Story reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Trevor Story steals (3) 2nd base.00
- HOME RUN — Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores. [3 runs]30
- LINEOUT — Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Wenceel Perez. [3 outs]30
- BOTTOM 1
- HOME RUN — Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]31
- STRIKEOUT — Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. [1 out]31
- SINGLE — Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.31
- STRIKEOUT — Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. [2 outs]31
- WALK — Riley Greene walks. Jahmai Jones to 2nd.31
- SINGLE — Wenceel Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. [1 run]32
- WALK — Spencer Torkelson walks. Wenceel Perez to 2nd.32
- STRIKEOUT — Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. [3 outs]32
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · 6:40 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 20,674 (50.3%)
weather: 54 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: DET -161
over/under: 8.5