Red Sox Beat Tigers 10-3 Behind Rafaela's 4 RBIs

Ceddanne Rafaela collected three hits and drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 10-3 on Tuesday night in Detroit, securing their second straight win in the three-game series.

Rafaela's 30 lead in the first inning came after Wilyer Abreu singled, stole second and Trevor Story reached on an error by third baseman Zach McKinstry. The Tigers answered with two runs in the bottom half against Red Sox opener Jovani Moran. Matt Vierling led off with a solo homer, and Wenceel Perez later delivered an RBI single that scored Jahmai Jones after Riley Greene walked.

Boston extended its advantage to 8-2 in the third with a walk to Willson Contreras followed by five consecutive singles from Story, Rafaela, Andruw Monasterio, Caleb Durbin and Connor Wong. Isiah Kiner-Falefa added a run-scoring fielder's choice.

The fourth inning featured back-to-back homers from Contreras and Abreu off Tigers starter Framber Valdez. Contreras' first-pitch shot traveled an estimated 449 feet to left-center, and Abreu followed with a 109 mph line drive down the right-field line. Valdez then hit Story in the back with a 94 mph fastball, prompting both...