The Detroit Tigers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on June 03, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 12,585 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Umpires
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-06-05 |
| 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 | Bailey Horn | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-08 |
| DET | Justin Verlander | SP | 60-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-06-09 |
| 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 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .361 | .375 | .583 | .958 |
| TB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .133 | .188 | .233 | .421 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .396 | .368 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .390 | .412 |
| 3 | Dillon Dingler | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .323 | .507 |
| 4 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .310 | .487 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .403 | .461 |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .317 | .398 |
| 7 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .311 | .327 |
| 7 | Zack Short | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .333 | .241 |
| 8 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .283 | .369 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .242 | .296 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 94-67 | 1.74 |
| Drew Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.92 |
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 | .274 | .307 | .326 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .377 | .502 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .381 | .474 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .393 | .523 |
| 5 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .364 | .325 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .345 | .331 |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .268 | .288 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .286 | .324 |
| 9 | Victor Mesa Jr. | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .250 | .280 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58-40 | 2.29 |
| Mason Englert | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82-54 | 4.71 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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