Malloy’s 9th inning single gives Tigers 6-5 win over the Red Sox
DETROIT AP Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the challenge and give the Detroit Tigers a - win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night Aroldis Chapman - walked Andy Ib ez to start the inning Connor Wong threw the ball into center field as Ib ez stole second putting a runner on third Malloy hit for Akil Baddoo and lined a single to center Alex Bregman homered in the fourth to put Boston up - but Detroit tied the tournament in the bottom of the inning Riley Greene s two-run homer helped the Tigers take a - lead in the sixth but the Red Sox drove Tarik Skubal out of the competition with a three-run seventh Nick Sogard started the rally with a one-out single then took second when Carlos Narv ez snapped Skubal s streak of innings without a walk Ceddanne Rafaela ended Skubal s night with an RBI single and Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers tied the meeting with RBI singles off Tyler Holton Tommy Kahnle replaced Holton and got pinch-hitter Wilyer Abreu to hit into a double play Boston had runners on the corners with one out in the ninth but Will Vest - struck out Devers and Bregman grounded into a force at second Key moment It appeared Kerry Carpenter had given the Tigers a - lead in the seventh but Abreu reached over the right-field fence to rob him of a home run The ball deflected off the heel of his glove and into Rafaela s for a rare - putout The last - putout before in the present day was on Sept when the Twins Michael Ryan lost the ball in the sun and it hit off his head and Dustan Mohr caught it Key stat Skubal has struck out batters and walked two in his last seven starts covering innings Up next Boston goes home for a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves who could start Chris Sale on Friday That would make the Red Sox the first unit in MLB history to face both defending Cy Young winners in back-to-back games Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty - is expected to start Friday in Toronto AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB Source
