At First Data Field, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost to the New York Mets, 5-2. … Matt Boyd made his first start of the spring. … Only three regulars made the trip for the Tigers in shortstop Jose Iglesias, designated hitter Victor Martinez and outfielder Tyler Collins. … Buck Farmer was beat up a bit. … There were no injuries.
Starting off: Matt Boyd threw two innings. There were a couple of hard-hit balls but for the vast majority of the start, Boyd was in control.