Tigers Ride Dingler’s Big Night to Series Win Over Red Sox

BOSTON (Interstat) — Dillon Dingler went 4 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs to power the Detroit Tigers past the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Detroit scored first on Dingler’s first-inning double and broke open a 1-1 game with a four-run fifth, highlighted by his three-run homer off starter Garrett Crochet. Framber Valdez earned the win, allowing one run over six strong innings. Crochet took the loss.

Willson Contreras homered for Boston. The Tigers collected 12 hits before a crowd of 34,650 in a game that took 2 hours, 40 minutes. Detroit improved to 12-10, while Boston fell to 8-13. The teams conclude their four-game series Monday.