Sonny Gray shuts down Tigers in return from injury, Red Sox finish sweep with 4-0 win

TL;DR

Sonny Gray returned from injury to pitch five innings, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers, completing a three-game sweep.

Key points

Sonny Gray returned from injury to pitch for the Red Sox
Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers
Gray allowed four hits and struck out two batters
Jack Flaherty struck out ten but took the loss

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DETROIT (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Wednesday night.

Gray (3-1) was making his first start since facing the Tigers on April 20 at Fenway Park — a game he left after 2 2/3 innings with a strained hamstring. He gave up four hits and two walks while striking out two on Wednesday.

Jack Flaherty (0-3) allowed four runs — two earned — on three hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out 10.

Flaherty struck out the first five batters he faced, but gave up two runs in each of the next two innings.

Marcelo Mayer led off the third with an infield single off Colt Keith's glove at third base and Flaherty hit Carlos Narváez with a pitch. Caleb Durbin made it 1-0 with an RBI double and Willson Contreras added a sacrifice fly.

Masataka Yoshida singled and Ceddanne Rafaela walked in the fourth. After a strikeout, Narváez hit a grounder to third that went under Keith's glove and down the left field line and two runners scored.

Q&A

How did Sonny Gray perform in his return from injury?

Sonny Gray pitched five innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out two batters.

What was the outcome of the Red Sox vs. Tigers game on Wednesday?

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-0, completing a three-game sweep.

Who was the losing pitcher in the Red Sox vs. Tigers game?

Jack Flaherty was the losing pitcher, allowing four runs—two earned—over five innings.