BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox didn’t lose four straight games at any point during their run to a World Series title in manager John Farrell’s first season.
They certainly aren’t playing anything like that this year, especially after a lost weekend against red-hot Detroit.
Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer, Torii Hunter added a solo shot and the streaking Tigers won their 11th straight road game to complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 6-2 victory Sunday night.
“Can’t say we’re getting bad luck. We’re still looking for a key base hit with runners in scoring position,” Farrell said. “I know that’s a reoccurring theme, and it certainly took place in this series. Inopportune moment.”
Xander Bogaerts had two hits and an RBI for Boston, which has lost a season-high four straight and managed just three runs in the series. It was the first time the Red Sox were swept at home in a multigame series by the Tigers since losing four in June of 1983.
Jake Peavy (1-2) was tagged for five runs on 11 hits in six innings. He has given up at least one homer in each of his nine starts, the majors’ longest active streak.
Ian Kinsler had four hits, and Miguel Cabrera added three and two RBIs as Detroit dominated in the first meeting since losing last season’s AL championship series to the eventual champion Red Sox in six games.
Anibal Sanchez (1-2), gave up two runs — one earned — and five hits, striking out three and walking three, including one intentional to David Ortiz on a 3-2 pitch.
NOTES: Peavy has thrown 1,999 career innings … Boston is off today before opening a three-game series at home against Toronto when LHP Felix Doubront (2-3, 4.54) goes against the Blue Jays’ J.A. Happ (2-1, 3.57).
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