Red Sox 5, Tigers 1
Detroit has scored two runs or fewer in six of Justin Verlander's starts. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Five days after a tough defeat at Minnesota, Justin Verlander was served with his AL-leading sixth loss after allowing five runs in six innings. The loss dropped Verlander to 1-6, the worst start by a Tigers pitcher since Mike Maroth went 0-9 to begin his 2003 season.
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Boston 5, Detroit 1
Today's Boxes 5/8/08
PIT 5, SF 4
ATL 5, SD 4
NYY 6, CLE 3
CWS 6, MIN 2
COL 9, STL 3
ARI 8, PHI 3
TB 8, TOR 3
FLA 7, MIL 2
WSH 8, HOU 3
BAL 4, KC 1
TEX 5, SEA 0
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Standings thru 5/8/08 | Recap: BOS | DET | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Tigers stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .290
Pedroia , 2B5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .301
Ortiz , DH5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .239
Youkilis , 1B5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .313
Lowell , 3B5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .260
Drew , RF5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .277
Varitek , C2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .253
Crisp , CF4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .315
Lugo , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286
Totals 38 5 13 5 2 7 26
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (6, Dolsi).HR : Youkilis (7, 5th inning off Verlander, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Ellsbury 2; Pedroia; Ortiz 3; Youkilis 4; Lowell 2; Drew; Varitek; Crisp 3.RBI : Varitek 2 (13), Ellsbury (13), Youkilis 2 (27).2-out RBI : Youkilis 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ortiz 3; Ellsbury; Drew 2.SF : Ellsbury.GIDP : Drew.Team LOB : 10.
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .254
Polanco , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
Guillen , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313
Ordonez , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304
Cabrera , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .252
Joyce , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
Thames , DH4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .261
Inge , C4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227
Santiago , SS3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .370
Totals 34 1 7 1 0 9 8
BATTING TB : Polanco; Guillen; Ordonez; Thames 2; Inge; Santiago.RBI : Santiago (9).2-out RBI : Santiago.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera; Ordonez; Granderson.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Verlander-Santiago-Cabrera).
WP : Verlander.HBP : Polanco (by Beckett), Lugo (by Verlander).Pitches-strikes : Beckett 102-73, Hansen 12-7, Delcarmen 11-7, Verlander 107-64, Dolsi 28-16, Rapada 10-5, Lopez 7-5.Ground outs-fly outs : Beckett 6-7, Hansen 2-1, Delcarmen 1-1, Verlander 5-8, Dolsi 0-2, Rapada 1-1, Lopez 0-3.Batters faced : Beckett 28, Hansen 3, Delcarmen 4, Verlander 28, Dolsi 8, Rapada 3, Lopez 3.Inherited runners-scored : Rapada 2-0.Umpires : HP: James Hoye. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.Weather : 53 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, L to R.T : 2:52.Att : 38,952.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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