The Tigers’ fading playoff hopes took a hit Sunday afternoon in Boston.
Having won four of their last five, the Tigers entered Sunday a not-so distant seven games behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central race.
But despite taking an early lead thanks to a second-inning Miguel Cabrera RBI, Detroit couldn’t continue to gain ground, with Boston coming away with a 6-3 win.
Akil Baddoo hit a home run in the fifth inning to pull within a run, but a three-run Adam Duvall homer in the bottom of the inning proved to be the difference.
A day after receiving a No. 24 placard from the Green Monster, the crowd at Fenway Park gave Cabrera a standing ovation in his final career game in Boston.
Despite eight strikeouts, Eduardo Rodriguez allowed six runs on 10 hits in five innings, taking his first loss since July 5.
Detroit continues a nine-game road trip on Tuesday with two games in Minnesota, before heading to Cleveland for four.
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