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Adam Duvall’s 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday.

“He’s off to a great start,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.

The 34-year-old Duvall, selected as the AL Player of the Week on Monday, is hitting .458 with three homers and 12 RBIs through his first six games with the Red Sox. He signed a $7 million, one-year contract in January to play for his fifth major league team.

  • Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida.

“Duvall has been smoking hot,” Tigers manager A.