The Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on a rainy Sunday at Fenway Park. Dillon Dingler starred with four hits and a career-high four RBIs, including a three-run homer. The game started late due to weather, with temperatures in the mid-40s.
Rain delayed the start at Fenway Park from 1:35 p.m. to 4:35 p.m., but the Tigers broke through against Boston's pitching in the fifth inning. Jahmai Jones hit his first home run of the season off a 2-0 pitch from Garrett Crochet, striking the Green Monster. Gleyber Torres walked, Matt Vierling singled, and Dingler followed with a 397-foot three-run homer to center, giving Detroit a 5-1 lead. Earlier, Vierling and Dingler doubled in the first for a 1-0 edge, matched by Willson Contreras's solo homer for Boston—Valdez's first allowed this season. Dingler went 4-for-5, Vierling had two hits and scored twice, and Framber Valdez earned the win with six innings of one-run ball, three hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Manager A.J. Hinch praised the team's battle through tough conditions: “Our guys did a good job of battling through the conditions, obviously against a really good pitcher. They had some really big swings. Pretty much every guy contributed in one way or another, which is always fun to have a team win.” Dingler said, “I feel like I’m doing a good job controlling the zone and getting good pitches to hit.” Jones noted the game plan against Crochet: “You're talking about one of the best pitchers in the game... so game plan was really just to hunt our pitch.” Through three games, Detroit pitchers allowed four runs, 15 hits, and 31 strikeouts. The Tigers seek a series win Monday at 11:10 a.m. ET for Patriots' Day.
