Middlebrooks was held at third, which was a good thing as Torii Hunter came up ready to gun him down at home.ĭetroit closer Joaquin Benoit is heading out to face Ortiz, who leads the Red Sox in just about every offensive category in the postseason.īot 8th - Tigers 5, Red Sox 1: Could the Red Sox have a little comeback magic of their own brewing?
After Victorino struck out for the second out of the inning, Pedroia singled to right to load the bases.