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Timely hit missing as Red Sox fall to Tigers

BOSTON -- Justin Verlander continued his recent run of dominance, silencing the dangerous Red Sox and leading his Tigers to a 4-2 victory in Monday night's opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.

Pitching in front of Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski -- who signed Verlander to a seven-year, $180 million contract three years ago -- the righty allowed five hits and a run over six innings. In five July starts, Verlander is 3-0 with a 1.60 ERA.

Jose Iglesias, one of five ex-Red Sox playing for the Tigers, haunted his former team by drilling a two-run homer down the line in left in the sixth to give the visitors a 2-1 lead.