The Red Sox have finally done it! In the second of the four-game series against the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox were able to scrape up the win that lead them to their first winning record of the 2012 season, 25-24. Not only did Justin Verlander absolutely BLOW IT on the mound, but Daniel Bard got his fifth win of the season (5-5) while Alfredo Aceves got his 12th save. I'm not sure it was so much Verlander blowing it as much as it was the Red Sox being on fire lately but nevertheless a victory against a Cy Young winner is still sweet.
The game started off in favor of the Red Sox when Mike Aviles escaped a sure out for the SECOND game in a row to get the ball rolling. This time, he beat out the 6-4-3 double play to bring in David Ortiz for the first run. Then, with two outs and Aviles on first, the Red Sox rallied to get the bases loaded. Daniel Nava stepped up to the plate, drawing the full count. He fouled pitch number five off and then crushed pitch number six opposite field into the left field corner for a bases clearing double, bringing the Red Sox to a 4-0 lead. Later in the fifth inning, Tigers shortstop Johnny Peralta homered over the bullpen in right center to put the Tigers back on track. Later that inning, David Ortiz doubled off of the Green Monster to bring in Adrian Gonzalez making the score 5-1. In the sixth, Prince Fielder homered high and deep to right field to make the score 5-2. Later in the seventh, Bobby Valentine put Andrew Miller on the mound who failed to close the door. After a big double by Miguel Cabrera, Fielder hit a single to right center to bring him in, narrowing the score to 5-3. Ortiz defended the score again, however, by hitting a solo home run over the Monster in the bottom of the seventh, making the score 6-3.
Aceves took the mound in the top of the ninth with a 6-3 Boston lead. After two uncomfortable previous starts, you could tell he was determined to close the door the right way. After getting two outs, Nick Punto saved a sure base hit in the gap between first and second by knocking the ball down with his glove. He grabbed the ball and threw as quick as he could to first from his knees and got the dramatic third out to end the ball game.
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