Overview
- Boston beat Detroit 8-6 on Monday at Fenway after six late runs, with Ceddanne Rafaela delivering a two-out, pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh to take the lead.
- Sonny Gray exited in the third with right hamstring tightness, and seven relievers covered the rest as Garrett Whitlock earned the win and Aroldis Chapman recorded the last two outs.
- With Detroit up 3-2 in the sixth, Greg Weissert struck out three batters with runners on the corners to halt the threat before Boston's comeback.
- Tigers starter Jack Flaherty lasted 3 1/3 innings with six walks in a game that featured eight Detroit free passes, and the loss sealed a four-game split as Boston moved to 73-56 all-time on Patriots' Day.
- The annual morning game tied to the Boston Marathon began at 11:10 a.m. and aired on NESN, and Boston now turns to a home series against the Yankees.