The Red Sox rolled into Detroit this week licking their wounds. They were fresh off a series sweep, having been bested by division rivals the Tampa Bay Rays, who not only swept the series, but also reclaimed first place in the AL East from the Sox. Not a great weekend for Boston.
So certainly, they were looking forward to a series against the Tigers, assuming that a third-place AL Central club still under the .500 mark might be easy fodder for some much-needed wins. As it turned out, the Tigers had no real interest in bean an easy win for anyone.