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Red Sox, Tigers set for rubber match at Fenway
Sep 4, 2013 - 2:38 PM (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox hope to have outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury back in the lineup on Wednesday when they play the rubber match of a three- game series with the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.Ellsbury missed Tuesday's contest because of a sore left thumb, but Boston didn't miss him, as Jon Lester outdueled and outlasted Max Scherzer, while Will Middlebrooks drove in the tying and winning runs in the Red Sox' 2-1 triumph.
Lester (13-8) scattered eight hits and one run, while notching a season high by fanning nine Detroit batters over seven full frames to earn his third win in four starts.
"We all knew who we were facing tonight and what he's done," Lester said of his opponent. "I have to worry about the other nine guys in the lineup."
Koji Uehara turned in a perfect ninth to earn his 17th save.
Scherzer (19-2) has been snakebitten ever since the Aug. 24 win which put him one away from a milestone and was charged with 13 hits and seven earned runs over 12-plus innings in two starts since then. On Tuesday, he pitched into the eighth, allowing five hits and a pair of runs with three walks and eight strikeouts.
"Lester just outpitched me," the unlucky Scherzer admitted.
Jonny Gomes collected two hits and scored a run for the Red Sox, who rebounded from Monday's 3-0 loss to win for the eighth time in their last 10 games.
Jose Iglesias knocked in the only run for the Tigers, who have lost two of three after winning three in a row. Miguel Cabrera returned to the lineup after missing three games with abdominal pain, but was 0-for-4
Heading to the hill for the Red Sox on Wednesday will be righty Ryan Dempster, who picked up his first win since July 27 his last time out. Dempster beat the Chicago White Sox on Friday, holding them to three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 frames to run his record to 7-9 on the year to go along with a 4.75 ERA.
Dempster hasn't faced the Tigers since 2006 and they are one of two major league teams he has not defeated. The New York Yankees are the other.
Detroit, meanwhile, will counter with righty Rick Porcello, who has won seven of his last eight decisions. Porcello's latest win came on Friday against Cleveland, as he allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings to run his record to 11-7, while lowering his ERA to 4.44.
A win from Porcello on Wednesday would give Detroit five starters with at least 12 victories, something just three teams have boasted in the last 10 years (2011 Rangers, 2010 Rays, 2005 Cardinals).
Detroit has won four of six against the Red Sox this season, but has lost nine of 13 at Fenway since the start of 2010.
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Tigers 4, Red Sox 20 FinalSep 7 12:08 AM - DETROIT: 4
BOSTON: 20
Final
Sep 4 10:44 PM - Quintin Berry singled to left scored Ryan Lavarnway. On the play, Will Middlebrooks advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and John McDonald due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 20 Bot 8, 2 OutsSep 4 10:34 PM - Mike Napoli lead-off Home Run (18) to right. Xander Bogaerts due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 19 Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 4 10:26 PM - David Ortiz two-out, two-run Home Run 2 (26) to right scores Quintin Berry. Daniel Nava due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 18 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 4 10:09 PM - Quintin Berry singles to right scores Will Middlebrooks with one out. Runner on first and John McDonald due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 16 Bot 7, 1 OutSep 4 10:05 PM - Ryan Lavarnway none-out, two-run Home Run (1) to left scored Xander Bogaerts. Will Middlebrooks due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 15 Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 4 10:01 PM - Daniel Nava two-out, two-run Home Run (11) to right scored David Ortiz. Mike Napoli due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 13 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 4 9:38 PM - David Ortiz doubled to center scored Quintin Berry. Runner on second with two outs and Daniel Nava due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 11 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 4 9:35 PM - Will Middlebrooks none-out, Grand Slam (12) to left scores Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew and Mike Carp. Jacoby Ellsbury due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 10 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 4 9:25 PM - Pinch-Hitter Mike Carp walks Daniel Nava scores on the play with none out. Bases loaded and Will Middlebrooks due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 6 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 4 9:22 PM - Dustin Pedroia lines out to left scores Shane Victorino with two out. None on and David Ortiz due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 5 Bot 5, 2 OutsSep 4 9:01 PM - David Ortiz lead-off Home Run (25) to right. Daniel Nava due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 4 Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 4 8:26 PM - Jose Iglesias grounded into a fielder's choice, third to second scored Don Kelly with two outs. On the play, Alex Avila out at second and Omar Infante advances to third. Runners on first and third and Austin Jackson due up.
Tigers 4, Red Sox 3 Top 4, 2 OutsSep 4 8:21 PM - Jacoby Ellsbury one-out, solo Home Run (8) to right. Shane Victorino due up.
Tigers 3, Red Sox 3 Bot 3, 1 OutSep 4 8:05 PM - Prince Fielder two-out, two-run Home Run (22) to right scored Austin Jackson. Victor Martinez due up.
Tigers 3, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 2 OutsSep 4 7:54 PM - Torii Hunter grounds out second to first scores Jose Iglesias with two out. On the play, Austin Jackson advances to second. Runner on second and Prince Fielder due up.
Tigers 1, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 2 OutsSep 4 7:53 PM - Stephen Drew two-out, two-run Home Run (12) to right scored Daniel Nava. David Ross due up.
Tigers 0, Red Sox 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsSep 4 7:41 PM - DETROIT: 0
BOSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 4 7:11 PM
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