The Monday victory brought Detroit within 5 1/2 games of the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians and within four games of the second AL wild-card spot. Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller finished things off in the late innings, and if you’re wondering why Aroldis Chapman didn’t close out the game for NY, well, that gets us to the Yankees’ second win of the day.
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Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts celebrates his solo homer with teammate Jackie Bradley Jr.
Pomeranz was named to his first all-star team this season, going 8-7 with a 2.47 ERA as a member of the Padres. San Francisco won for only the second time since the All-Star break.
Boston failed to homer Monday, ending a streak of 15 straight games with at least one. Fortunately for Pomeranz, the Red Sox offense showed up that game, something that did not happen often in San Diego.
The Red Sox took the lead back an inning later on an RBI groundout by Brock Holt and an RBI double by Betts.
But tonight, to start the game, Pomeranz looked like his old self.
On a night when the Detroit Tigers needed a strong-willed performance from their bullpen to clamp down a seesaw, offensive affair, the club leaned on the usual suspects in the final two innings.
However, in the sixth inning, the Tigers offense finally made their mark. But with two outs in the top of the ninth, Cabrera hit Red Sox reliever Brad Ziegler’s 1-0 offering off the top of the wall and into the Boston bullpen for a 4-3 lead.
Victor Martinez is 0-for-2 with 1 walk.
However, his last start wasn’t one of those instances, as Fulmer gave up a career-worst-tying four runs (four earned) on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings of a no-decision against the Chicago White Sox.
Clay Buchholz began the eighth inning due to the fact that Robbie Ross Jr. pitched yesterday and had a longer outing than usual.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez hits a 2-run single against the Boston Red Sox in the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Boston.
Verlander (10-6) gave up one run and five hits and struck out five to pick up the victory.
“If us winning games and putting ourselves in a position to make a run is going to induce them to want to make moves, then great”, Kinsler said. He mixed mostly a fastball in the mid-90s miles per hour with a sharp sider to keep the majors’ top-scoring team to one run over the first six innings.
The Tigers turned to their bullpen in the seventh inning, getting a solid scoreless frame from Shane Greene, but found trouble in the eighth. Sandy Leon followed and came through to continue his impressive 2016 season.
Red Sox: Manager John Farrell said LF/C Blake Swihart (left ankle sprain) is “ramping up activities” but because of some residual discomfort is not yet ready for a rehab assignment.
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Francisco Rodriguez came in to face Mookie Betts with the bases loaded and two away and struck out the first-time All-Star to get the Tigers out of the inning. Ziegler has pitched really well for the Red Sox in his few appearances.
