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Healthy Sonny Gray Pitches Red Sox to Sweep of Tigers
Gray returned from a strained hamstring and allowed four hits and two walks while Boston completed a three-game sweep, officials said.
On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray returned from a hamstring injury to pitch five innings, leading his team to a 4-0 win and a three-game series sweep over the Detroit Tigers.
Gray had not pitched since exiting the April 20 Marathon Monday game against Detroit with a right hamstring strain, but he threw 70 pitches while allowing four hits in his return.
A sliding catch by right-fielder Wilyer Abreu in the second inning prevented a Tigers rally, a play manager Tracy credited with changing the game's momentum.
Third baseman Caleb Durbin delivered an RBI double in the third inning, followed by a sacrifice fly from first baseman Willson Contreras, accounting for the early scoring.
The Red Sox return to Fenway Park for a series against the Tampa Bay Rays, holding a 16-21 record while boasting five shutout victories, tied for the most in the majors.