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Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Tigers
52-64
2-5
Final
Red Sox
61-55
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Red Sox 5-2

The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Tigers 3-0 in the 4th inning. Triston Casas went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Kerry Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Recap · Aug 11
Chris Sale retires 1st 14 batters in return from injury, Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2

Chris Sale returned after 10 weeks on the injured list and retired his first 14 batters, combining with two Red Sox relievers on a two-hitter on Friday night as Boston beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.

What it means

  • Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
  • Tigers 26-31 on the road; Red Sox 34-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago
Breslow, Tracy: Red Sox not overly reliant on analytics
ESPN · Oct 2
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper has surgery to repair right biceps tendon
ESPN · Oct 1
Red Sox's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches
Recap · Oct 1
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Yankees send Red Sox home again, move on to face Rays in ALDS
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox's Roman Anthony ruled out of ALWC with injuries
ESPN · Sep 30
Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear
Recap · Sep 30
Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

Injuries and inactives

Tigers4th in AL Cent
  • Burch Smith RP
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Colt Keith 3B
    Thumb, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Kerry Carpenter RF
    Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Parker Meadows CF
    Arm, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Troy Melton SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
Red Sox3rd in AL East
  • Garrett Whitlock RP
    Leg, Fracture, right
    Out
  • Masataka Yoshida DH
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    Out
  • Roman Anthony LF
    Hand, Strain, right
    Out
  • Tyron Guerrero RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    Out
  • Romy Gonzalez DH
    Elbow
    Day-To-Day

Probable starters

Tigers4th in AL Cent
Tarik Skubal SP
Probable starter · 7-3, 2.80 ERA, 102 K, 0.90 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Matt VierlingLF
  2. 2Andy Ibanez2B
  3. 3Spencer Torkelson1B
  4. 4Jake RogersC
  5. 5Miguel CabreraDH
  6. 6Kerry CarpenterRF
  7. 7Javier BaezSS
  8. 8Zack Short2B
  9. 9Eric HaaseLF
Red Sox3rd in AL East
Chris Sale SP
Probable starter · 6-5, 4.30 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rob RefsnyderLF
  2. 2Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3Adam DuvallCF
  4. 4Masataka YoshidaDH
  5. 5Trevor StorySS
  6. 6Alex VerdugoRF
  7. 7Pablo Reyes2B
  8. 8Triston Casas1B
  9. 9Connor WongC

The series

BOS wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 32,647
Officials
Jim Wolf (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1

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