Red Sox strike out 18 Tigers in victory
Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run homer and Boston pitchers struck out 18 Detroit batters as the visiting Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.
J.D. Martinez and Jarren Duran hit solo home runs for Boston. Hernandez and Xander Bogaerts reached base three times apiece.
Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez (8-6) struck out 10 in five innings while allowing just two hits and walking four. Mat