Detroit Tigers beat Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 at Tropicana Field.
Detroit Tigers beat Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Tropicana Field. Detroit Tigers broke it open with 3 runs in the 2nd and also scored 2 runs in the 1st, 2 runs in the 6th, and 1 run in the 7th. Detroit Tigers moved to a 24-38 season record, while Tampa Bay Rays fell to 36-22.
Standouts: Detroit Tigers – Wenceel Perez: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR; Gleyber Torres: 1-for-4, R, RBI, HR. Tampa Bay Rays – Cam Booser: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K.
Key scoring plays: 1st Inning: Torres homered to center (433 feet); 2nd Inning: Pérez homered to left (404 feet), Torkelson scored; 7th Inning: Greene homered to right (328 feet).
Announced attendance was 14,010, and game time was 2:29.
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