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Red Sox Edge Tigers 5-4 After Lightning Delay

5/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Red Sox beat Tigers 5–4 on May 4, 2026 after a 25-minute lightning delay.
Payton Tolle earned the win pitching seven innings, runs allowed and eight strikeouts.
Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer in the seventh to give Boston the lead.
Roman Anthony left after his at-bat with discomfort while Tarik Skubal was scratched for elbow surgery, prompting Detroit to start Tyler Holton.
Aroldis Chapman closed the ninth, earning his seventh save.

History

Historical Context

After an 86-year “Curse of the Bambino” ended with the Red Sox’s 2004 World Series triumph—highlighted by Curt Schilling’s “bloody sock” Game 6 win over the Yankees—the franchise has again turned adversity into victory, surviving a 25-minute lightning delay and a scratched starter on May 4 2026, when Jarren Duran’s seventh-inning homer secured a 5–4 win.

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Story summary

Red Sox beat Tigers 5–4 on May 4, 2026 after a 25-minute lightning delay.
Payton Tolle earned the win pitching seven innings, runs allowed and eight strikeouts.
Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer in the seventh to give Boston the lead.
Roman Anthony left after his at-bat with discomfort while Tarik Skubal was scratched for elbow surgery, prompting Detroit to start Tyler Holton.
Aroldis Chapman closed the ninth, earning his seventh save.

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