Jhonny Peralta hit a pair of homers and drove in three in his Tigers debut, as Detroit held on against Boston’s furious ninth- inning rally for a 6-5 decision in the first of three between the clubs at Fenway Park. Check out more at Bless You Boys and Over The Monster.
Jhonny Peralta Slugs Two Homers In Mammoth Debut As Tigers Edge Red Sox
Valverde was called on to get the final out of the eighth -- which he did with ease by fanning Cameron swinging -- but had to endure tough moments to finish off the game.
A Rhymes RBI double got the Tigers on the board in the first, then after the Sox left the bases loaded in the home first, Peralta led off the second with a shot over the Green Monster seats.
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