Live Tigers blog: Bottom 3rd: Red Sox strand two

(Photo: Rich Gagnon, Getty Images)Bottom 3rd: Red Sox strand two

Brock Holt singled to lead off the bottom of the third inning for the Red Sox. It was the third hit of the game for the Red Sox -- all of which were hit in that direction (two to right field, one to first base). Mookie Betts then flew out to left field, for the first out. Dustin Pedroia followed that with a single between second and short, putting runners at first and second with one out. It was the first hit for Pedroia off of Tigers starter Justin Verlander since 2013. Xander Bogaerts flew out to deep left center field, but was unable to advance the runners. David Ortiz flew out to right field, ending the inning. After three,…