Red Sox Use Five-Run Seventh to Edge Tigers 5‑4

DETROIT (Interstat) — Payton Tolle pitched seven strong innings and Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Monday night at Comerica Park.

Tolle (1-1) allowed one hit and two runs, striking out eight and walking one to earn his first win of the season. He yielded no earned runs and helped Boston improve to 14-21. The Red Sox erased a 2-0 deficit with five runs in the seventh inning. Duran’s fourth homer of the season scored Carlos Narváez and Andruw Monasterio. Wilyer Abreu and Marcelo Mayer added RBI singles.

Detroit (18-18) took a 2-0 lead in the sixth on a fielder’s choice grounder by Matt Vierling that scored Colt Keith and Jahmai Jones, aided by a throwing error. The Tigers pulled within 5-4 in the eighth on Dillon Dingler’s two-run double. Aroldis Chapman pitched a hitless ninth for his seventh save. Ricky Vanasco (0-1) took the loss. Attendance was 22,321. The game lasted 2:37.