Jose Cisnero gave up the three-run homer to Duvall, the first batter he faced.ĭetroit catcher Jake Rogers fired up fans - bundled up on a chilly afternoon - by turning on an inside pitch and sending it 414 feet to left to put Detroit up 2-0 in the second. Spencer Turnbull (0-2) allowed five runs and five hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. “He can hit for average, hit for power, and that uncanny ability for driving in runs.” “He’s just a pure hitter, up there with (Albert) Pujols,” Cora said. In his final home opener, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-out RBI single in the third inning to put Detroit up 3-1. John Schreiber, Chris Martin, Ryan Brasier and combined to throw three innings of scoreless relief and Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his first save with Boston. Credit to the mound visit, I got three punches after that.” “I don’t know if I’ve ever thrown eight straight balls in my life,' he said. Sale, who gave up seven runs in his season debut, got off to a shaky start with two straight walks in Detroit before striking out the next three batters. Rafael Devers hit a solo homer in the fourth and had an RBI double in the sixth.Ĭhris Sale (1-0) gave up four hits and three runs and three walks while striking out seven in five innings. Hinch said.īoston, swept at home earlier in the week by Pittsburgh, bounced back with a run in the third and fourth before surging into the lead with a four-run sixth. “Duvall has been smoking hot,” Tigers manager A.J. He signed a $7 million, one-year contract in January to play for his fifth major league team. 458 with three homers and 12 RBI through his first six games with the Red Sox. The 34-year-old Duvall, selected as the AL Player of the Week on Monday, is hitting. “He’s off to a great start,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. Adam Duvall's 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over TigersĭETROIT - Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday.

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