Red Sox 8-6 Tigers (Apr 20, 2026) Game Recap

BOSTON — — Pinch-hitter Ceddanne Rafaela had a tiebreaking, two-run single within the seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Monday in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day sport to salvage a cut up of their four-game sequence.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa additionally had a two-run single for the Red Sox, who halted a two-game skid.

The Tigers misplaced for simply the second time in 10 video games later taking the last two.

The sport coincided with the working of the Boston Marathon. The Red Sox wore their particular “Boston” house white jerseys, which debuted as a tribute to the city after the marathon bombings in 2013.

Boston starter Sonny Gray left the sport within the third inning with proper hamstring tightness.

Garrett Whitlock (2-1), the sixth of eight Red Sox pitchers, labored an ideal inning for the victory. Aroldis Chapman bought the final two outs for his fourth save.

Rafaela’s smooth liner to proper off highlighter Tyler Holton (0-1) put the Red Sox forward 5-3. Rafaela superior to second on a throw to the plate that minimize down a runner, went to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on Carlos Narváez’s single.

The Tigers had taken a 3-2 edge within the sixth on Jahmai Jones’ pinch-hit RBI single earlier than the Red Sox tied it within the backside half on Roman Anthony’s single.

Detroit starter Jack Flaherty lasted simply 3 1/3 innings, giving up two unearned runs and three hits. He walked six and had three strikeouts.

Gray gave up a run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Up subsequent

Tigers: Host Milwaukee on Tuesday when RHP Keider Montero (1-1, 3.31 ERA) is ready to face Brewers LHP Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.07) within the opener of a three-game sequence.

Red Sox: Begin a three-game sequence towards the Yankees on Tuesday with LHP Connelly Early (1-0, 2.29) set to face New York’s RHP Luis Gil (0-1, 7.00).

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