Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The Story
The Detroit Tigers silenced Fenway Park on May 30, 2024, shutting out the Boston Red Sox 5-0 behind a dominant pitching performance and timely power from their lineup. The DiamondIQ model entered the game giving Boston a 53% win probability as the home side, but that figure eroded steadily and closed at 0% as Detroit held the Red Sox to just two hits across nine innings.
The scoring opened in the fifth inning when Akil Baddoo connected on a home run off Nick Pivetta, a swing that shifted win probability 12.7 points in Detroit's favor and set the tone for what followed. Pivetta remained on the mound into the sixth, where the Tigers extended their lead further. Carson Kelly delivered a triple that moved the needle another 10.5 points, and Mark Canha followed with a run-scoring single worth 6.4 points of win probability. Detroit's three-run eighth-inning burst, capped by a Riley Greene home run off Chris Martin that added 12.4 points of win probability, effectively ended any remaining hope for a Boston comeback. A Gio Urshela double-play grounder in the sixth briefly stemmed the bleeding for the Red Sox, recapturing 6.2 points, but it proved to be little more than a momentary reprieve.
By the DiamondIQ model's accounting, Jack Flaherty was the game's defining performer, posting a staggering plus-36.3% WPA as he controlled Boston's lineup throughout his outing. Riley Greene led position players with plus-11.1% WPA and a RE24 of plus-1.2, while Baddoo contributed plus-9.6% WPA and Kelly added plus-7.5%. Detroit's pitching staff, anchored by Flaherty and supplemented by Greg Weissert and Cam Booser, combined to limit the Red Sox to two hits, producing one of the more complete road efforts of the young season.