Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez drills Trevor Story, sparking benches-clearing scrum in matchup vs. Red Sox
The incident came after Valdez gave up back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning on Tuesday night.
Famber Valdez made a quick exit from the mound on Monday night at Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers starter drilled Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in the shoulder in the fourth inning of their matchup on Tuesday night. That led to his immediate ejection, and sparked a benches-clearing scrum in the middle of the field.
Benches clear in the 4th inning of the Red Sox-Tigers game in Detroit. pic. twitter.
com/8CigiKH63L — MLB (@MLB) May 5, 2026 The incident didn’t really lead to much. Story was held back and kept away from Valdez, and it ended up being a bunch of players just standing around before the two sides were eventually separated. When it comes to benches-clearing brawls, this one was undoubtedly on the tame end.
The incident immediately after Valdez gave up back-to-back home runs. Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu each hit solo shots to start the fourth inning, which pushed the Red Sox’s lead to eight at the moment. While it’s unclear how intentional the pitch was, it was classified as a four-seam fastball.