Boston, MA- In the first of a huge four-game series at Fenway Park with first place in the AL East on the line, the Tigers held on to beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-6, and in the process increased their lead over second place Boston to three games.
The Tigers scored four runs in the first inning and kept the Red Sox at bay, despite three Boston homers.
Carlton Fisk's two-run shot in the fourth inning made the score 4-2, but the Tigers answered with a Bill Freehan solo homer in the fifth. Luis Aparicio hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, and the score was 5-3, Detroit.
An unearned run in the eighth by Detroit made the score 6-3, but in the bottom of the frame, Carl Yastrzemski slugged a two-run homer to bring the Red Sox within one run.
The Tigers (85-60) tacked on a run in the ninth, which was a good thing, because Boston scored a run in the bottom of the ninth as well.
Joe Coleman (20-11) picked up his 20th victory, relieved by Chris Zachary after eight innings.
Ray Culp took the loss for Boston (81-62), which committed three errors.
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DET 400 010 011 7-7-0
BOS 000 210 021 6-6-3
WP: Coleman (20-11)
SV: Zachary (7)
LP: Culp
HR: Freehan (DET; 19); Fisk (BOS); Aparicio (BOS); Yastrzemski (BOS)
Tigers overall: 85-60
Home: 39-31
Away: 46-29
Last 10: 6-4
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