The Detroit Tigers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on June 02, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 14,010 witnessed the Detroit Tigers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Hamstring | 2026-06-03 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-06-04 |
| TB | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-04 |
| TB | Michael Grove | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-08 |
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-06-10 |
| DET | Burch Smith | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-06-06 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-06-06 |
| DET | Justin Verlander | SP | 60-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-06-07 |
| DET | Bailey Horn | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-08 |
| DET | Josue Briceno | C | Day-To-Day | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-06-11 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | .294 | .341 | .706 | 1.047 |
| TB | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | .161 | .212 | .226 | .438 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .389 | .350 |
| 2 | Matt Vierling | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .284 | .372 |
| 3 | Dillon Dingler | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .317 | .492 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .399 | .460 |
| 5 | Jahmai Jones | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .145 | .226 | .250 |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .322 | .404 |
| 7 | Wenceel Perez | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .228 | .320 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .246 | .211 |
| 9 | Zack Short | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .342 | .250 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 94-56 | 5.31 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35-27 | 4.97 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .313 | .332 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .379 | .507 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .379 | .478 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .396 | .529 |
| 4 | Oliver Dunn | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| 5 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .375 | .336 |
| 6 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 | .347 | .458 |
| 7 | Victor Mesa Jr. | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .280 | .318 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .350 | .333 |
| 9 | Ben Williamson | P | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .353 | .339 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53-35 | 5.48 |
| Casey Legumina | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.51 |
| Cam Booser | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-17 | 0.00 |
| Ian Seymour | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40-25 | 5.23 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 2.13 |
| Ben Williamson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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