Game Report - June 3, 2026 - Tigers 7, Rays 2
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Steve Bielawski
Jun 4, 2026, 10:51:35 PM (7 days ago) Jun 4
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> Detroit Tigers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 2 - final
For the first two innings, the Tigers and Rays each scored one run per inning. The Tigers scored another run in the third, and three more in the fourth to enlarge the lead.
In the top of the first, Gleyber Torres hit a lead-off double, went to third on a fly out by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
In the bottom of the first, Junior Caminero singled, went to second on a walk to Jonathan Aranda, and scored on a single by Yandy Diaz.
Jake Rogers hit a home run with two outs in the top of the second.
Cedric Mullins led off the bottom of the second with a home run.
In the top of the third, Kevin McGonigle singled, went to second on a single by Kerry Carpenter, went to third on a walk to Riley Greene, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Torkelson.
In the top of the fourth, Matt Vierling singled and went to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Jake Rogers, Gleyber Torres singled, and Dillon Dingler homered to drive in Mr. Vierling and Mr. Torres.
In the top of the ninth, Gleyber Torres singled, stopped at third on a double by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kerry Carpenter.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> G. Torres 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 .272 .396 .368
Doubled to left in the first and scored.
Singled to left in the fouirth and scored.
Hit an infield single in the ninth and scored.
> K. McGonigle SS-3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288 .390 .412
Singled to right in the third and scored.
Doubled to right in the ninth.
> D. Dingler DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 .241 .323 .507
Singled to left in the first
to drive in Mr. Torres.
Homered to left in the fourth
to drive in Mr. Vierling and Mr. Torres.
Was hit by a pitch in the seventh.
> K. Carpenter RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .310 .487
Singled to centre in the third.
Hit a sacrifice fly to centre in the ninth
to drive in Mr. Torres.
> R. Greene LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .311 .403 .461
Singled up the middle in the first.
Walked in the third.
Singled to right in the fifth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .317 .398
Hit a sacrifice fly to centre in the third
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Grounded ionto a double play in the fifth.
> C. Keith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .311 .327
In the KIITI club.
> Z. Short SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .333 .241
nothing.
> M. Vierling CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .219 .283 .369
Singled to right in the fourth and scored.
> J. Rogers C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .167 .242 .296
Homered to left in the second and scored.
Hit an infield sinlge in the sixth.
> team 36 7 13 7 2 1 4
Seven runs are \u\sually enough to win.
> 2B: Torres (3, Martinez); McGonigle (13, Englert)
> HR: Rogers (1, 2nd inning off Martinez 0 on, 2 Out);
> Dingler (14, 4th inning off Martinez 2 on, 2 Out)
> RBI: Rogers (5), Carpenter (20), Dingler 4 (43), Torkelson (23)
> 2-Out RBI: Dingler 3; Rogers.
> SF: Carpenter; Torkelson
> SH: Rogers
> GIDP: Torkelson
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 3-12 (Torres 1-2, Greene 0-1, Dingler 2-3,
> Torkelson 0-2, Keith 0-1, McGonigle 0-3)
> DP: 1 (Torres-McGonigle-Torkelson)
> Tampa Bay Rays AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> C. Simpson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .311 .330
Contained.
> J. Caminero 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 .377 .502
> J. Aranda 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .381 .474
Curtailed to a pair of walks.
> Y. Diaz DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .393 .523
> R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .364 .325
Corralled.
> B. Williamson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .345 .331
Capsized.
> C. Mullins CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .186 .268 .288
> N. Fortes C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 .286 .324
> V. Mesa Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .250 .280
Cornered.
Five Rays were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 30 2 4 2 1 2 6
Not many baserunners, and not a lot of scoring.
> HR: Mullins (4, 2nd inning off Melton 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Díaz (39), Mullins (17)
> GIDP: Díaz
> Team LOB: 3
> Team RISP1-3 (Díaz 1-1, Palacios 0-1, Williamson 0-1)
> DP: 1 (Williamson-Palacios-Aranda)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Detroit Tigers (25-38, 11-24 road) 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 13 0
> Tampa Bay Rays (36-23, 21-9 home) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
That three-run rally really helped seal the deal.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Melton (W, 2-0) 8.0 4 2 2 2 5 1 94-67 1.74
> D. Anderson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 3.92
> team 9.0 4 2 2 2 6 1 106-74
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Melton 18/29;
> Anderson 1/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Melton-20-8-17-21;
> Anderson-1-1-3-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Melton 10-8;
> Anderson 1-1
> Game Scores: T Melton 69
> Tampa Bay Rays IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> N. Martinez (L, 5-2) 4.0 9 6 6 1 1 2 58-40 2.29
Not a good start.
> M. Englert 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 82-54 4.71
The former Tiger did well.
> team 9.0 13 7 7 1 4 2 140-94
> WP: Englert ( 2)
> HBP: Dingler (by Englert)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Martinez 14/22; Englert 13/19
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Martinez-8-3-9-19; Englert-12-11-16-15
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Martinez 2-9; Englert 3-8
> Game Scores: N Martinez 20
> Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
> Attendance: 12,585
> Time of Game: 2:14
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For the first two innings, the Tigers and Rays each scored one run per inning. The Tigers scored another run in the third, and three more in the fourth to enlarge the lead.
In the top of the first, Gleyber Torres hit a lead-off double, went to third on a fly out by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
In the bottom of the first, Junior Caminero singled, went to second on a walk to Jonathan Aranda, and scored on a single by Yandy Diaz.
Jake Rogers hit a home run with two outs in the top of the second.
Cedric Mullins led off the bottom of the second with a home run.
In the top of the third, Kevin McGonigle singled, went to second on a single by Kerry Carpenter, went to third on a walk to Riley Greene, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Spencer Torkelson.
In the top of the fourth, Matt Vierling singled and went to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Jake Rogers, Gleyber Torres singled, and Dillon Dingler homered to drive in Mr. Vierling and Mr. Torres.
In the top of the ninth, Gleyber Torres singled, stopped at third on a double by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kerry Carpenter.
The Tigers got swept in Chicago over the last weekend in May. They went to Tampa Bay, where they swept the Rays, a team with a much better record than the White Sox, After taking today off, the Tigers will open a weekend series against the Mariners. Framber Valdez will face Bryan Woo in th
e ooener.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> G. Torres 2B 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 .272 .396 .368
Doubled to left in the first and scored.
Singled to left in the fouirth and scored.
Hit an infield single in the ninth and scored.
> K. McGonigle SS-3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .288 .390 .412
Singled to right in the third and scored.
Doubled to right in the ninth.
> D. Dingler DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 .241 .323 .507
Singled to left in the first
to drive in Mr. Torres.
Homered to left in the fourth
to drive in Mr. Vierling and Mr. Torres.
Was hit by a pitch in the seventh.
> K. Carpenter RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .310 .487
Singled to centre in the third.
Hit a sacrifice fly to centre in the ninth
to drive in Mr. Torres.
> R. Greene LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .311 .403 .461
Singled up the middle in the first.
Walked in the third.
Singled to right in the fifth.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .317 .398
Hit a sacrifice fly to centre in the third
to drive in Mr. McGonigle.
Grounded ionto a double play in the fifth.
> C. Keith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .311 .327
In the KIITI club.
> Z. Short SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .333 .241
nothing.
> M. Vierling CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .219 .283 .369
Singled to right in the fourth and scored.
> J. Rogers C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .167 .242 .296
Homered to left in the second and scored.
Hit an infield sinlge in the sixth.
> team 36 7 13 7 2 1 4
Seven runs are \u\sually enough to win.
> 2B: Torres (3, Martinez); McGonigle (13, Englert)
> HR: Rogers (1, 2nd inning off Martinez 0 on, 2 Out);
> Dingler (14, 4th inning off Martinez 2 on, 2 Out)
> RBI: Rogers (5), Carpenter (20), Dingler 4 (43), Torkelson (23)
> 2-Out RBI: Dingler 3; Rogers.
> SF: Carpenter; Torkelson
> SH: Rogers
> GIDP: Torkelson
> Team LOB: 7
> Team RISP: 3-12 (Torres 1-2, Greene 0-1, Dingler 2-3,
> Torkelson 0-2, Keith 0-1, McGonigle 0-3)
> DP: 1 (Torres-McGonigle-Torkelson)
> Tampa Bay Rays AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> C. Simpson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .311 .330
Contained.
> J. Caminero 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 .377 .502
> J. Aranda 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .275 .381 .474
Curtailed to a pair of walks.
> Y. Diaz DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .393 .523
> R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .364 .325
Corralled.
> B. Williamson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .345 .331
Capsized.
> C. Mullins CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .186 .268 .288
> N. Fortes C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 .286 .324
> V. Mesa Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .250 .280
Cornered.
Five Rays were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 30 2 4 2 1 2 6
Not many baserunners, and not a lot of scoring.
> HR: Mullins (4, 2nd inning off Melton 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Díaz (39), Mullins (17)
> GIDP: Díaz
> Team LOB: 3
> Team RISP1-3 (Díaz 1-1, Palacios 0-1, Williamson 0-1)
> DP: 1 (Williamson-Palacios-Aranda)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Detroit Tigers (25-38, 11-24 road) 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 13 0
> Tampa Bay Rays (36-23, 21-9 home) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
That three-run rally really helped seal the deal.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Melton (W, 2-0) 8.0 4 2 2 2 5 1 94-67 1.74
> D. Anderson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12-7 3.92
> team 9.0 4 2 2 2 6 1 106-74
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Melton 18/29;
> Anderson 1/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Melton-20-8-17-21;
> Anderson-1-1-3-2
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Melton 10-8;
> Anderson 1-1
> Game Scores: T Melton 69
> Tampa Bay Rays IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> N. Martinez (L, 5-2) 4.0 9 6 6 1 1 2 58-40 2.29
Not a good start.
> M. Englert 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 82-54 4.71
The former Tiger did well.
> team 9.0 13 7 7 1 4 2 140-94
> WP: Englert ( 2)
> HBP: Dingler (by Englert)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Martinez 14/22; Englert 13/19
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Martinez-8-3-9-19; Englert-12-11-16-15
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Martinez 2-9; Englert 3-8
> Game Scores: N Martinez 20
> Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
> Attendance: 12,585
> Time of Game: 2:14
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Troy Melton and Dillon Dingler help the Tigers complete a sweep of the Rays after 7-2 victory
By AP
Updated: Jun 3, 2026, 03:50 pm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- — Troy Melton allowed only two runs over a career-long eight innings, Dillon Dingler drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday.
Detroit scored 25 runs on 19 extra base hits in the three games at Tropicana Field. The road sweep for Detroit is the first since last July at Cleveland.
Tampa Bay has dropped eight of the past 10 games. The Rays’ lead in the AL East dropped to 0.5 games heading into Wednesday night.
Melton, making his third start of the season after beginning the year on the 60-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation, held the Rays to four hits while striking out five in eight innings on 94 pitches. Melton retired the final 17 batters he faced. Drew Anderson retired the side in the ninth.
Dingler drove in Gleyber Torres with a base hit in the first inning and delivered a three-run home run in the fourth that put Detroit up 6-2. Dingler finished the series with three homers and nine RBI.
Jake Rogers also homered for Detroit, delivering his first of the season with a solo shot in the second inning.
Rays starter Nick Martinez was chased after four innings, ending his streak of 11 consecutive starts to begin the season without allowing more than two runs. Martinez allowed six runs on nine hits — including two home runs — marking the first time he has allowed at least three runs since Aug. 26, 2025, when he allowed four runs in a 6-3 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yandy Diaz had an RBI single in the first and Cedric Mullins delivered a solo home run in the second.
Up next
Tigers: Open a six-game homestand on Friday with LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 4.39 ERA) on the mound against Seattle.
Rays: Begin three-game road trip at Miami on Friday with RHP Drew Rasmussen (4-2, 3.36 ERA) scheduled against Marlins RHP Tyler Phillips (0-1, 1.63 ERA).
By AP
Updated: Jun 3, 2026, 03:50 pm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- — Troy Melton allowed only two runs over a career-long eight innings, Dillon Dingler drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday.
Detroit scored 25 runs on 19 extra base hits in the three games at Tropicana Field. The road sweep for Detroit is the first since last July at Cleveland.
Tampa Bay has dropped eight of the past 10 games. The Rays’ lead in the AL East dropped to 0.5 games heading into Wednesday night.
Melton, making his third start of the season after beginning the year on the 60-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation, held the Rays to four hits while striking out five in eight innings on 94 pitches. Melton retired the final 17 batters he faced. Drew Anderson retired the side in the ninth.
Dingler drove in Gleyber Torres with a base hit in the first inning and delivered a three-run home run in the fourth that put Detroit up 6-2. Dingler finished the series with three homers and nine RBI.
Jake Rogers also homered for Detroit, delivering his first of the season with a solo shot in the second inning.
Rays starter Nick Martinez was chased after four innings, ending his streak of 11 consecutive starts to begin the season without allowing more than two runs. Martinez allowed six runs on nine hits — including two home runs — marking the first time he has allowed at least three runs since Aug. 26, 2025, when he allowed four runs in a 6-3 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Yandy Diaz had an RBI single in the first and Cedric Mullins delivered a solo home run in the second.
Up next
Tigers: Open a six-game homestand on Friday with LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 4.39 ERA) on the mound against Seattle.
Rays: Begin three-game road trip at Miami on Friday with RHP Drew Rasmussen (4-2, 3.36 ERA) scheduled against Marlins RHP Tyler Phillips (0-1, 1.63 ERA).
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