Pinch-hitter Yoshida delivers RBI single in the 10th as green-clad Red Sox beat Tigers 1-0
TL;DR
Masataka Yoshida's pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th inning led the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers, ending Detroit's six-game winning streak. The game featured strong pitching performances from both teams, with Ranger Suarez earning the win.
Key points
- Masataka Yoshida delivered a game-winning RBI single.
- The Red Sox beat the Tigers 1-0, ending their six-game winning streak.
- Ranger Suarez pitched eight scoreless innings for Boston.
BOSTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida singled over a drawn-in, five-man infield, scoring Jarren Duran from third base with one out in the 10th inning, as the Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 1-0 on Friday night, snapping the Tigers' six-game winning streak. The game featured scoreless starts by Boston’s Ranger Suarez and Detroit’s Casey Mize and each team with just four hits. The Red Sox, sporting their “Fenway Greens” uniforms for the first time this season, improved to 7-5 — all walk-off wins — in the green jerseys that debuted in 2025. Duran, the automatic runner, advanced to third on a wild pitch by Will Vest (1-3) before Yoshida bounced a grounder over first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Suarez worked eight innings, giving up two singles in the first inning, and had four strikeouts and a walk. Garrett Whitlock (1-1) pitched the 10th for the victory. Mize struck out seven and allowed three hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings. Boston's Aroldis Chapman struck out Dillon Dingler swinging with a 101.3-mph pitch to the end the ninth. Coming off his first victory with the Red Sox in his previous start when he went six scoreless innings against St. Louis on Saturday, Suarez relied on mostly a sharp curveball, changeup and well-spotted fastball to keep the Tigers off balance. Fresh off a 6-0 homestand that included three straight walk-off victories against Kansas City, the Tigers had two consecutive hits in the first inning — the second a double overturned after review when Jahmai Jones was tagged out sliding into the bag. Then, Suarez retired 22 of the next 23 batters, allowing only a walk. Mize’s only hit allowed through the first five innings was a two-out, ground-rule double by Connor Wong into the center-field triangle.
Up next
Tigers ace LHP Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA) faces Boston RHP Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.14) on Saturday. \\\_ AP MLB:
Q&A
What was the final score of the Red Sox vs. Tigers game?
The final score was 1-0 in favor of the Boston Red Sox.
Who scored the winning run for the Red Sox against the Tigers?
Jarren Duran scored the winning run for the Red Sox.
How did the Red Sox perform in their green uniforms this season?
The Red Sox improved to 7-5 in their green uniforms, all of which were walk-off wins.