Sometimes, numbers don't tell the full story in baseball.
Such was the case for Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander, who was nearly flawless through five innings before leaving a few pitches over the plate in the fifth.
The bullpen couldn't strand his last runners and the final box score looked like just a decent outing.
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Alexander went 5u2153 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits, to go with four strikeouts, as the Red Sox stormed from behind, scoring five unanswered runs to beat the Tigers 5-3.