Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch praised Tyler Alexander for his consistency in fearlessly attacking hitters; the skipper said he wanted to see the left-hander's resiliency Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox.
That he did.
Alexander — who relies on command rather than velocity— held the Red Sox scoreless until the sixth inning. Boston's offense, though, didn't go quietly, chasing Alexander with a three-run sixth to tie the game.
The Tigers never regained their advantage, losing 5-3 in front of 15,781 fans at Comerica Park in the second of three games in the series. All-Star Rafael Devers delivered the go-ahead RBI single off righty reliever Alex Lange in the eighth inning.