FINAL SCORE: Tigers 7, Red Sox 4
IN BRIEF: Chris Sale struck out 10, but only went five innings against the Tigers — and the Boston bullpen couldn't hold up their end of the bargain, allowing five runs in four innings as the Red Sox dropped Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader against Detroit.
RED SOX RECORD: 9-14
HIGHLIGHTS:
3rd Inning
Mookie Betts hits 2-run single (2-0 BOS)
4th Inning
Ronny Rodriguez gets Detroit on the board (2-1 BOS)
5th Inning
Grayson Grenier burns Chris Sale (2-2)
5th Inning
Chris Sale racks up 10 strikeouts.
6th Inning
Ronny Rodriguez torches Heath Hembree (3-2 DET)
6th Inning
Xander Bogaerts ties it up (3-3)
8th Inning
Josh Harrison doubles in 2 runs off Colton Brewer (5-3 DET)
Grenier singles in Harrison (6-3 DET)
Boston Red Sox
9th Inning
Miguel Cabrera hits RBI single off Bobby Poyner (7-3 DET)
9th Inning
Bogaerts hits one over the Monster for his 2nd HR (7-4 DET)
UP NEXT:
vs Tigers, Tuesday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
vs Tigers, Wednesday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
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