Chris Sale remained winless and frustrated, but at least he saw a slight improvement. That was about the closest thing to good news for the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Sale struck out 10, but it wasn’t enough as Detroit beat Boston 7-4 to start the Tigers’ first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park since August 1965. Spencer Turnbull (1-2) pitched five shutout innings for his first major league win, leading the Tigers to a 4-2 victory in the nightcap that left the Red Sox at 9-15.
“It’s a long day. Fortunately for us, we came out on top and healthy,” Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said.