As for the game, better late than never for the Red Sox in this one. Payton Tolle (1-1, 2.04 ERA) earned his first win of the season by holding the Detroit Tigers to 2 unearned runs in 7 strong innings. The Sox also caught a break with Tarik Skubal being scratched from today's game with injury. Boston got all their runs in one inning but made them count. Jarren Duran struck a three run home run in the top of the seventh with rbis from Wilyer Abreu and Marcelo Mayer to give the Sox the lead. Dillon Dingler did double home two runs in the bottom of the eighth against Garrett Whitlock but Aroldis Chapman slammed the door in the ninth. The Sox had beaten the Tigers 5-4 at Comerica Park.
Chuckles approves of the win
Tyler Holton got the ball to start the top of the first inning and Jarren Duran got a base hit to right to start. Willson Contreras forced Duran at second and Roman Anthony forced Contreras as well. Trevor Story got a base hit to left but Wilyer Abreu took strike three to end the inning. Tolle got the ball to start the bottom of the first and Jahmai Jones struck out swinging to start. Matt Vierling grounded out to short and Dillon Dingler popped up to short to end the inning.
Ty Madden came in to pitch the top of the second and Ceddanne Rafaela flied out to right. Marcelo Mayer grounded out to first and Carlos Narvaez grounded out to short to end the inning. All of a sudden Roman Anthony had to leave the game and Masataka Yoshida took over in left for the bottom of the second. Riley Greene grounded back to the mound and Spencer Torkelson took strike three. Wenceel Perez struck out swinging to end the inning.
Zack Short booted a grounder by Andruw Monasterio to begin the top of the third but Duran got a bae hit to right to move Monasterio to third then promptly stole second. Naturally Contreras struck out swinging and Yoshida forced Monasterio at home on a grounder to first. Story struck out swinging to end the inning. Hao-Yu Lee popped up to first to start the bottom of the third and Colt Keith grounded out to third. Short struck out swinging to end the inning.
Abreu took strike three to start the top of the fourth and Rafaela grounded out to third. Mayer got a base hit to center but Narvaez grounded out to third to end the inning. Jones flied out to center to open the bottom of the fourth and Vierling flied out to center. Dingler also flied out to center to end the inning.
Monasterio popped up to second to start the top of the fifth and Duran struck out swinging. Contreras struck out swinging to end the inning. Greene broke up the perfect game with a double to right to start the bottom of the fifth but Torkelson struck out swinging. Perez grounded out to short and Lee took strike three to end the inning.
Yoshida got a base hit in the hole at third to start the top of the sixth but Story took strike three. Abreu flied out to center but Rafaela beat out a roller to third. Mayer took strike three to end the inning. The Tigers struck first in the bottom of the sixth as Keith was hit with a pitch to start. Short popped up a bunt to first but Jones walked. Narvaez had Jones picked off but threw the ball away for an error and Monasterio threw a grounder by Vierling away for an error to score both Jones and Keith. Dingler struck out swinging and Greene struck out swinging to end the inning with the Tigers up 2-0.
"My bad guys" - Monasterio
The Sox exploded in the top of the seventh with Ricky Vanesco now on the mound. Narvaez walked and Monasterio atoned for his error with a base hit to right. Duran then suddenly pounded his fourth home run of the season to put the Sox on top. Contreras popped up to first but Yoshida doubled to right. Story grounded out to short and Enmanuel De Jesus came in to face Abreu. Wilyer got a base hit to left to score Yoshida and Rafaela got a base hit to right. Mayer got a base hit to right to score Abreu with another run but Narvaez forced him at second to end the inning with the Sox ahead 5-2.
Tolle returned for one final inning in the bottom of the seventh as Torkelson lined out to left to start. Perez popped up to first and Lee flied out to center to end the inning. Tolle was outstanding, allowing 2 unearned runs in 7 innings off 1 hit and a walk while striking out 8.
Monasterio struck out swinging to start the top of the eighth and Duran took strike three. Contreras walked but Yoshida grounded out to first to end the inning. The Tigers struck back in the bottom of the eighth with Caleb Durbin in for Monasterio and Garrett Whitlock now on the mound. Keith got a abse hit to center but Short flied out to left. Kerry Carpenter pinch hit for Jones and struck out swinging. Vierling walked and Dingler double to left to score both runners. Greene struck out swinging to end the inning but the Tigers were only down 5-4.
Dingler gets two back
Old pal Kenley Jansen came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Story struck out swinging to start. Abreu walked but was doubled off first on a line drive to short by Rafaela to end the inning. Aroldis Chapman came in to close out the bottom of the ninth and Torkelson struck out swinging to start. Perez grounded out to short and Lee flied out to right to end the game. The Sox had won it 5-4.
Red Sox win
Our Hero watches it go
Hero of The Night is Jarren Duran. His 3 run homer put the Sox up for good.
The Good:
Masataka Yoshida was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Ceddanne Rafaela was 2 for 5.
Marcelo Mayer was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Peyton Tolle tossed 7 innings of 2 unearned run ball allowing a hit and a walk while striking out 8.
Aroldis Chapman earned his seventh save with a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Roman Anthony was 0 for 1 before leaving the game.
Garrett Whitlock allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth.
The Ugly:
Willson Contreras was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but walked.
Trevor Story was just 1 for 5 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts.
Wilyer Abreu was just 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but walked, drove in a run and scored a run.
Carlos Narvaez was 0 for 3 with a strikeout with an error but walked and scored a run.
Andruw Monasterio was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout and an error but scored a run,
Honorable Mention:
Caleb Durbin came in to play third in the final few innings.
Final Thoughts:
The Sox lucked out big time not having to face Skenes but still only scored their runs in one inning out of 9 against the Tigers bullpen. Thank goodness for Tolle as the Tigers had no chance offensively unless the Sox were kicking and throwing the ball around. Too bad about Anthony who eerily got hurt swinging a bat the exact same way last year when he strained his oblique to miss the rest of the season. Hopefully he's okay but if he's out, there goes one of the young guns the Sox were banking on. Still, it was nice to see the Sox score some runs for once, but Whitlock better get his act together because that's too many games he's allowed runs in lately. Just like Tolle, thank goodness for Chapman being close to automatic as it gets. Hopefully this home run turns Duran's season around and gives the Sox momentum moving forward. The win improved the Sox to 14-21, good for last place in the AL East. The Sox look to win their second straight game against Detroit tomorrow night when Brayan Bello (1-4) takes on Framber Valdez of Detroit. The game begins at 7:40 PM Eastern time at Comerica Park.
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