Pomeranz got the ball in the top of the first inning and Ian Kinsler led off by striking out swinging to start. Old friend Jose Iglesias grounded out to short but Miguel Cabrera walked. Old pal Victor Martinez struck out swinging to end the inning. Verlander got the ball in the bottom of the first and Mr. Mookie Betts returned to the lineup by grounding out to third. Dustin Pedroia also grounded out to third and Xander Bogaerts grounded out to second to end the inning.
Nick Castellanos doubled off the centerfield wall to start the top of the second inning but Justin Upton struck out swinging. Old buddy Mike Avilies hit one up the elevator shaft and James McCann struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox struck first in the bottom of the second as David Ortiz struck out swinging to start. Hanley Ramirez grounded out to short but Jackie Bradley Jr singled off the second base bag. Travis Shaw doubled down the right field line to score JBJ to put the Sox on top. Sandy Leon was frozen for strike three to end the inning but the Sox were up 1-0.
Andrew Romine grounded out to short to start the top of the third before Kinsler grounded out to third. Iglesias flied out to left to end the inning. The Sox blew a rally in the bottom of the third as Brock ''The Hitman'' Holt drilled a base hit to left. Mr. Mookie popped up to left but Pedroia drilled a base hit to left. Bogaerts flied out to center and Ortiz flied out to right to end the inning.
Cabrera got a base hit just inside the first base bag to start the top of the fourth but Martinez grounded into a double play. Castellanos struck out swinging to end the inning. Ramirez took strike three to start the bottom of the fourth before JBJ grounded out to short. Shaw struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Tigers beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the fifth inning as Upton grounded out to short to start. Avilies also grounded out to short and McCann grounded out to third to end the inning. Leon led off the bottom of the fifth by lining out to short. Holt walked but Mr. Mookie lined out to short and Pedroia lined back to the mound to end the inning.
The Tigers struck back in the top of the sixth as Romine singled to center to start. Kinsler flied out to right but Iglesias laughed at his old team with a two run home run to put the Tigers up for good. Cabrera walked but Martinez struck out swinging. Castellanos also went down hacking to end the inning with the Tigers up 2-1.
The Sox failed to respond in the bottom of the sixth as Bogaerts singled to left to start. Ortiz popped up to Iglesias and Ramirez forced Bogarts at second. JBJ walked but Shaw struck out swinging to end the inning,
That was it for Pomeranz who allowed two runs off 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 7.
Joe Kelly came in to barf up a lung in the top of the seventh as Upton tripled into the centerfield triangle to start. Avilies popped up to center but McCann got a base hit to center to score Upton. Romine forced McCann at second and Kinsler grounded back to the mound to end the inning with the Tigers up 3-1.
McCann with the clutch hit
Shane Greene came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh and Leon lashed a base hit up the middle to start. Holt popped up to Kinsler and Mr. Mookie popped up to Cabrera in foul territory. Pedroia walked but Bogaerts popped up to short to end the inning.
Clay Buchholz added to the misery in the top of the eighth as Iglesias blooped a base hit over Bogaerts to start. A passed ball moved Jose to second and Betts made a running catch on a line drive by Cabrera, moving Iglesias to third. Martinez ripped a base hit to right to score Iglesias to seemingly end the game. Castellanos flied out to the right field warning track and Upton took strike three to end the inning with the Tigers up 4-1.
Tyler Collins came in for Castellanos with Justin Wilson coming in to pitch the bottom of the eighth. Ortiz missed a home run by 10 feet, singling off the top of the Monster. Ramirez drilled a base hit to left. JBJ singled up the middle to load the bases with nobody out and Bryce Brentz pinch hit for Shaw. Brentz struck out swinging but Leon lined a base hit to center to score Ortiz. Holt took strike three and Francisco Rodriguez came in to pitch to Betts. Mr. Mookie forced Leon at second to end the inning with the Sox down 4-2.
Aviles lined out to center to start the top of the ninth before McCann flied out to center. Romine grounded back to the mound to end the inning. Rodriguez returned to close out the bottom of the ninth and Pedroia struck out swinging to start. Bogaerts popped up to short and Ortiz grounded back to the mound to end the game. The Tigers had won the game 4-2.
Tigers Win
Jackass Betts
Drew Pomeranz was the hard luck loser allowing just 2 runs in 6 strong innings. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 7.
Dustin Pedroia was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.
Jackass of The Night is Mookie Betts. He was 0 for 5 including leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth.
The Good:
Jackie Bradley Jr was 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Travis Shaw was 1 for 3 with an rbi.
Sandy Leon was 2 for 4 with an rbi.
Brock Holt was 1 for 3 with a walk.
Drew Pomeranz was the hard luck loser allowing just 2 runs in 6 strong innings. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 7.
The Bad:
Bryce Brentz struck out as a pinch hitter.
Joe Kelly gave up a run in the seventh inning.
The Ugly:
Dustin Pedroia was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout but walked.
Xander Bogaerts was just 1 for 5.
David Ortiz was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout but scored a run.
Hanley Ramirez was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Clay Buchholz gave up a run in 2 innings of work.
Final Thoughts:
After slugging it out with the Minnesota Twins the Sox now get rung up by the Detroit Tigers. Verlander always pitches well against the Sox and Pomeranz couldn't keep pace. Drew pitched well but once again the bullpen couldn't keep the Tigers to just 2 runs. If its not one thing, its another this season. Still, once Koji Uehara and Craig Kimbrel come back, things should get better. The offense will be at a premium against ace pitchers and they walked into one of the best in this one. The Sox need to go on a nice win streak or else they'll fall too far behind the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. The loss dropped the Sox to 55-42, 2.5 games behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to rebound tomorrow night against the Tigers when Steven Wright gets the ball for Boston against Mike Pelfrey of Detroit. The game begins at 7:10 Pm at Fenway Park.
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