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Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers

MLBMay 5, 2026Comerica Park

Red SoxBostonBOSWon15-21

Red Sox 10, Tigers 3

Final
TigersDetroitDET18-19
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS30520000010120
DET200010000371

W Brayan BelloL Framber Valdez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene.
  4.  Trevor Story reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Zach McKinstry. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd.
  5.  Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores.BOS 77%
  6.  Andruw Monasterio lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.BOS 67%
  2.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jahmai Jones singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  4.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  5.  Riley Greene walks. Jahmai Jones to 2nd.
  6.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd.BOS 56%
  7.  Spencer Torkelson walks. Wenceel Pérez to 2nd.
  8.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.BOS 61%

Top 2nd

  1.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Connor Wong hit by pitch.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Connor Wong to 2nd.
  4.  Dillon Dingler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jarren Duran called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Matt Vierling flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.

Top 3rd

  1.  Willson Contreras walks.BOS 66%
  2.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.
  3.  Trevor Story singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Willson Contreras to 3rd.BOS 69%
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd.BOS 77%
  5.  Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.BOS 85%
  6.  Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.BOS 90%
  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.
  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.
  9.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trevor Story, deflected by second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
  4.  Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
  3.  Trevor Story hit by pitch.
  4.  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.
  5.  Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling.
  2.  Connor Wong called out on strikes.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  4.  Jarren Duran flies out to third baseman Zach McKinstry in foul territory.

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt Vierling singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  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.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
  4.  Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Kevin McGonigle scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.
  5.  Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  6.  Wenceel Pérez grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 6th

  1.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu walks.
  3.  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.
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story to 2nd.
  5.  Andruw Monasterio grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Brayan Bello.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 7th

  1.  Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.
  2.  Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out softly, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Vierling grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  3.  Kerry Carpenter lines into a double play, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Trevor Story. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.
  2.  Willson Contreras called out on strikes.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  4.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging, catcher Dillon Dingler to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Dillon Dingler called out on strikes.
  2.  Riley Greene called out on strikes.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.

Top 9th

  1.  Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging.
  3.  Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Bot 9th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  2.  Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Hao-Yu Lee called out on strikes.

Top 1st

  1.  BOS 3, DET 0Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores.BOS 77%

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 3, DET 1Matt Vierling homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.BOS 67%
  2.  BOS 3, DET 2Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jahmai Jones scores. Riley Greene to 3rd.BOS 56%

Top 3rd

  1.  BOS 4, DET 2Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Willson Contreras scores. Trevor Story to 2nd.BOS 77%
  2.  BOS 5, DET 2Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Trevor Story scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.BOS 85%
  3.  BOS 6, DET 2Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd.BOS 90%
  4.  BOS 7, DET 2Tigers 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.
  5.  BOS 8, DET 2Isiah 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 4th

  1.  BOS 9, DET 2Willson Contreras homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  BOS 10, DET 2Wilyer Abreu homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 5th

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

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 3–0 DET

Ceddanne Rafaela homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Wilyer Abreu scores. Trevor Story scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 77%BOS +28 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jarren Duran LF5000003.195
Willson Contreras 1B4211111.270
Wilyer Abreu RF4231111.311
Trevor Story SS4210001.209
Ceddanne Rafaela CF5234101.276
Andruw Monasterio DH5111002.218
Caleb Durbin 3B5121001.175
Connor Wong C3011001.250
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B4001000.205
Totals391012103211

HR: Contreras, Abreu, Rafaela.RBI: Contreras, Abreu, Rafaela 4, Monasterio, Durbin, Wong, Kiner-Falefa.SB: Abreu, Story.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jovani Morán1.032223383.10
Brayan Bello W7.041117947.44
Alec Gamboa1.000002140.00

Video

10:48Condensed Game: BOS@DET - 5/5/26MLB video
3:44Ceddanne Rafaela hits a home run in Red Sox win0:40Contreras, Abreu hit back-to-back homers0:30Data Viz: Willson Contreras' long home run2:51Tigers booth celebrate Paws' birthday
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