Red Sox Wrap: Tigers Contain Boston Lineup In Series Finale

The Boston Red Sox wrapped up a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers with a 4-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.

With the loss, Boston fell to 70-67 while Detroit improved to 70-68.

Check out the full box score here.

ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston needed an offensive resurgence after scoring just one run in Saturday’s loss. In a bullpen game for Detroit, the Red Sox could not find any consistent rhythm with the bats in the crucial series finale.

Jarren Duran had the only big hit for most of the day for Boston, punching a single through the hole into left field that, at the time, gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead. Otherwise, it was a quiet day for the lineup. Boston went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base against three Detroit arms.

The Tigers got through against the Red Sox bullpen on a day that started with four scoreless innings from Cooper Criswell. Rich Hill and Zack Kelly each surrendered a two-run home run as Detroit responded to win the final two games of the series.

STARS OF THE GAME
— Duran tallied his 70th RBI of the season.

— Criswell struck out five hitters in four scoreless innings.

— Detroit’s Riley Greene slapped his 20th home run of the season.

UP NEXT
The Red Sox continue a six-game road trip in New York to open a series with the Mets on Monday. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. You can catch the game, plus an hour of pregame coverage, on NESN.