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Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

MLB
Tigers
53-64
6-2
Final
Red Sox
61-56
Fenway Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Tigers 6-2

The Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Tigers outscored the Red Sox 2-0 in the 5th inning. Kerry Carpenter went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Tigers. Justin Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Red Sox.

Recap · Aug 12
Carpenter hits 2 HRs, Tigers go deep over Green Monster 4 times in 6-2 win over Red Sox

Kerry Carpenter hit two solo homers and the Detroit Tigers cleared Fenway Park's Green Monster four times in a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: BOS wins series 2-1.
  • Tigers 27-31 on the road; Red Sox 34-28 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
Matt Manning SP
Probable starter · 5-4, 3.58 ERA, 50 K, 1.04 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Akil BaddooLF
  2. 2Riley GreeneDH
  3. 3Matt VierlingCF
  4. 4Kerry CarpenterRF
  5. 5Spencer Torkelson1B
  6. 6Zach McKinstry3B
  7. 7Andy Ibanez2B
  8. 8Nick Maton3B
  9. 9Eric HaaseC
Red Sox3rd in AL East
Brayan Bello SP
Probable starter · 12-11, 4.24 ERA, 132 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex VerdugoRF
  2. 2Masataka YoshidaLF
  3. 3Justin TurnerDH
  4. 4Rafael Devers3B
  5. 5Triston Casas1B
  6. 6Pablo ReyesSS
  7. 7Jarren DuranCF
  8. 8Reese McGuireC
  9. 9Luis Urias2B

The series

BOS wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 (Aug 11)

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Game info

Venue
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 35,927
Officials
Jeremy Riggs (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (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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