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OmahaBaseball · 10-22-2025, 09:56 AM

Red Sox Crush Tigers 10–5 Behind Devers’ Early Blast and Houck’s Command

Detroit, MI — The Boston Red Sox opened September in style, combining early offense and solid pitching to take down the Detroit Tigers 10–5 on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. Third baseman Rafael Devers wasted no time putting Boston on the board, hammering a two-run homer in the first inning — his 32nd of the season — off Tigers starter Reese Olson. The blast set the tone for a Boston offense that pounded out eight hits, drew 10 walks, and kept pressure on Detroit’s staff all afternoon.

Starting pitcher Tanner Houck (15–8) delivered another strong outing, holding the Tigers to one run over 7 1/3 innings while striking out eleven. Houck’s command and ground-ball efficiency kept Detroit off balance throughout, earning him a Game Score of 70. Boston’s lineup backed him up in waves. Masataka Yoshida doubled in the first, Marcelo Mayer added a key RBI single in the sixth, and Tyler O’Neill blew the game open in the eighth with a two-run homer, his 27th of the year. O’Neill finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base. Vaughn Grissom also chipped in with a timely run-scoring hit.

For Detroit, Olson (10-11) battled through traffic but struggled with command, allowing four earned runs and walking six over 5 2/3 innings for a Game Score of 42. Reliever Keider Montero absorbed most of the damage in the eighth, surrendering Boston’s five-run explosion that turned a manageable deficit into a rout. The Tigers showed late life in the ninth with a pair of home runs — a solo shot by Jake Rogers (his 17th) and a two-run blast by Riley Greene (his 28th). Greene finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while Parker Meadows added a solo homer earlier in the game.

The win pushes Boston to 77–60, keeping pace in the American League Wild Card race. Detroit, meanwhile, drops to 64–74 as its rotation continues to search for stability down the stretch.

Player of the Game: Tanner Houck (Season: #11)

AL East Standings: 2nd Place, 2 Games Behind

10-22-2025, 09:56 AM	#430
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,746	Game 137: Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Red Sox Crush Tigers 10–5 Behind Devers’ Early Blast and Houck’s Command Detroit, MI — The Boston Red Sox opened September in style, combining early offense and solid pitching to take down the Detroit Tigers 10–5 on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. Third baseman *Rafael Devers* wasted no time putting Boston on the board, hammering a two-run homer in the first inning — his 32nd of the season — off Tigers starter *Reese Olson. The blast set the tone for a Boston* offense that pounded out eight hits, drew 10 walks, and kept pressure on Detroit’s staff all afternoon. Starting pitcher *Tanner Houck* (15–8) delivered another strong outing, holding the Tigers to one run over 7 1/3 innings while striking out eleven. *Houck’s* command and ground-ball efficiency kept Detroit off balance throughout, earning him a Game Score of 70. Boston’s lineup backed him up in waves. *Masataka Yoshida* doubled in the first, *Marcelo Mayer* added a key RBI single in the sixth, and *Tyler O’Neill* blew the game open in the eighth with a two-run homer, his 27th of the year. *O’Neill* finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base. *Vaughn Grissom* also chipped in with a timely run-scoring hit. For Detroit, *Olson* (10-11) battled through traffic but struggled with command, allowing four earned runs and walking six over 5 2/3 innings for a Game Score of 42. Reliever *Keider Montero* absorbed most of the damage in the eighth, surrendering Boston’s five-run explosion that turned a manageable deficit into a rout. The Tigers showed late life in the ninth with a pair of home runs — a solo shot by *Jake Rogers* (his 17th) and a two-run blast by *Riley Greene* (his 28th). *Greene* finished 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while *Parker Meadows* added a solo homer earlier in the game. The win pushes Boston to 77–60, keeping pace in the American League Wild Card race. Detroit, meanwhile, drops to 64–74 as its rotation continues to search for stability down the stretch. Player of the Game: *Tanner Houck* (Season: #11) AL East Standings: 2nd Place, 2 Games Behind Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; Yesterday at 07:17 PM.