The Game of Baseball

It was a matter of time before the Detroit Tigers would get their first win; Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox would prove to be Detroit's watershed moment, as their offense exploded, especially in a 4-run fourth inning, as they notched their first win, 7-2, over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Detroit was led by Edgar Renteria, going 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs while Carlos Guillen went 1-for-3 with a home run, 3 runs scored and an RBI; Marcus Thames went 1-for-3 with a HR, a run scored and an RBI while Ivan Rodriguez' lone hit was his 2,500th hit of his career. Jeremy Bonderman (1-1) got the win, pitching 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, an earned run, while walking 4 and striking out 2.

Boston was led by Julio Lugo, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI while Sean Casey went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored; Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4. Jon Lester (1-2) received the loss, pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 earned runs, while walking 4. Detroit (1-7) looks to win their second in a row as they play Boston (4-5) again on Thursday; Nate Robertson (0-0) starts for the Tigers while Tim Wakefield (0-0) starts for the Red Sox.