The Boston Red Sox continued their four-game series with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.
With the win, Boston improves to 30-29 while Detroit falls to 28-29.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Enmanuel Valdez found himself back in the Red Sox lineup, returning from Triple-A earlier in the week on the taxi squad.
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Valdez got the nod as the designated hitter on Saturday and wasted little time finding his swing again at the big-league level. He launched a solo shot into the Red Sox bullpen to tie the game in the second inning. With Boston leading in the sixth inning, Valdez added insurance with a two-run homer that hooked around the foul pole.
The Red Sox infielder posted his first career multi-home run game in the majors, marking arguably his best performance with Boston.
Boston saw a second-straight game with a Boston hitter tallying two home runs after Ceddanne Rafaela went deep twice on Friday night.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Valdez smacked his third and fourth homers of the season.
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— Cooper Criswell allowed just one run in five-plus innings of work.
— Ceddanne Rafaela made a show-stopping catch to start a double play for the Red Sox.
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UP NEXT
The Red Sox and Tigers close out the series at Fenway Park on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. You can catch the game, plus an hour of pregame coverage, on NESN.
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