Tigers lose Tarik Skubal in afternoon, bullpen game to Red Sox at night
Detroit Tigers score: Late runs sandwiched around a rainstorm weren't enough for a series-opening victory against the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers lost Tarik Skubal. And then the Tigers lost to the Boston Red Sox . A bullpen failure resulted in the Tigers' 5-4 loss to the Red Sox on Monday, May 4, in the opener of the three-game series at Comerica Park.
Before the game, Skubal was scratched from his schedule start and placed on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow, requiring surgery . There isn't a timetable for Skubal's return. The Red Sox scored all five of their runs off right-handed reliever Ricky Vanasco and left-handed reliever Enmanuel De Jesus in the seventh inning, which included a leadoff walk from Vanasco and a misplay from right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
The Tigers rallied for two runs after a 28-minute rain delay in the eighth inning, but the comeback attempt fell short. BIG NEWS: Tarik Skubal to undergo surgery for loose bodies in left elbow The Tigers (18-18) and Red Sox (14-21) meet again Tuesday (6:40 p. m.
, Detroit SportsNet). Left-hander Framber Valdez, who has a 3. 35 ERA in seven starts, is scheduled to start for the Tigers, opposed by right-hander Brayan Bello.
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