Detroit — It was inevitable. The Red Sox, the highest-scoring team in baseball, had been limited to a single run in 18 innings against Tigers pitching. That seemed like an unsustainable trend.
And it was.
The Red Sox broke out Sunday, beating the Tigers’ 9-1 in the rain-soaked finale of the three-game series. The start of the game was delayed 95 minutes by the rain showers.
The crushing blow was a three-run home run by Jackie Bradley, Jr., off reliever Drew VerHagen in a four-run fourth inning. Bradley, who came in hitting .207, had a pair of hits and three RBIs.