Framber Valdez gives up 10 runs as Tigers lose to Red Sox
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Updated · Detroit Free Press · May 6
Framber Valdez gives up 10 runs as Tigers lose to Red Sox
9 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · May 6
At Comerica Park, the left-hander was ejected in the fourth after hitting Trevor Story with a 94.4 mph fastball, as benches and bullpens cleared without a fight.
Valdez allowed 10 runs, seven earned, on nine hits and a walk in three-plus innings, while Boston's Brayan Bello rebounded from a 9.12 ERA to throw seven innings of one-run ball.
Detroit has dropped two straight since ace Tarik Skubal went on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow requiring surgery, and will try to avoid a sweep behind Jack Flaherty.
Is the Tigers' record $115 million investment in Framber Valdez already proving to be a bust?
Was the 94 mph fastball a calculated retaliation or a pitcher's momentary loss of control?
With their top two pitchers now sidelined, are the Tigers' 2026 playoff dreams already over?