Final: Red Sox 6, Tigers 3

Top 8th: Red Sox 6, Tigers 2

Sorry folks, internet has been down here at Comerica for quite a while. We're back. Wakefield pitching an outstanding game through seven innings. He threw 83 pitches. He was replaced by Daniel Bard in the bottom of the 8th.

No scoring since Boston's five-run outburst in the third inning. In the 8th, Crawford walked and was picked off first base by Charlie Furbush. After Lowrie walked, Furbush took care of the rest of the inning.

Wakefield's line: 7IP, 5H, 2ER, 2BB, 2K

Bottom 3rd: Red Sox 6, Tigers 2

Wakefield walked leadoff man Austin Jackson who advanced to second on a wild pitch. But Wakefield did the old bend-but-not-break act as he retired the next three batters including Miguel Cabera who fouled out to first base.

Top 3rd: Red Sox 6, Tigers 2

Jacoby Ellsbury hits a home run to right field, 360 feet. After Dustin Pedroia walked, Adrian Gonzalez singled to centerfield. Both runners were driven home by Kevin Youkilis' deep drive to rightcenter, a double. Carl Crawford continued his torrid hitting with a two-run homer to right field on a 3-2 fastball from Porcello.

Bottom 2nd: Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

Jhonny Peralta homered to left off Wakefield to lead off the second inning.

Bottom 1st: Red Sox 1, Tigers 1

The Tigers answer the Sox. Leadoff man Austin Jackson singled to left field and stole second base on a poor throw from Jarrod Saltalamacchia. After two flyball outs, Miguel Cabrera singled to center delivering Jackson with the tying run.

Top 1st: Red Sox 1, Tigers 0

We're underway here at Comerica Park. Game started at 7:06 p.m. It's 54 degrees and cloudy. The Red Sox scored off Tiger starter Rick Porcello when Jacoby Ellsbury made it happen. He singled to right, stole his 18th base, advanced to third on a grounder by Adrian Gonzalez and scored on a wild pitch.