GDT: 5/30/12 - DET (23-26) AT BOS (25-24) - 7:10 p.m. ET

Tigers: LHP Drew Smyly (2-1, 3.14 ERA)

Smyly earned his second career victory in a 10-6 decision over the Twins on Friday. He gave up six hits and three earned runs in five innings of work. He will concentrate on limiting his pitches, as he threw 93 pitches in the outing.



Red Sox: LHP Jon Lester (3-4, 4.72 ERA)

Lester gave up seven runs in four innings, including three homers his last time out, in a 7-4 loss to the Rays on Friday, and he wasn't happy about it. "It's unacceptable," Lester said. "I've got to be better -- plain and simple."







INJURY UPDATE:


• RHP Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery, 60-day disabled list on April 4).
• RHP Doug Fister (left side strain, 15-day disabled list on May 29).
• OF Austin Jackson (abdominal strain, 15-day disabled list on May 17).
• C Victor Martinez (left knee surgery, 60-day disabled list on March 12).
• LHP Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis, 15-day DL on April 21).







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• THURSDAY, May 31:
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (4-3, 5.67 ERA)) AT Red Sox (RHP Josh Beckett (4-4, 4.15 ERA)), 7:10 p.m. ET FSD HD, MLBN / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• FRIDAY, June 1:
Tigers (LHP Casey Crosby (0-0, 0.00 ERA)) VS Yankees (LHP CC Sabathia (6-2, 3.66 ERA)), 7:05 p.m. ET FSD HD, / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• SATURDAY, June 2:
Tigers (RHP Rick Porcello (3-4, 5.21 ERA)) VS Yankees (RHP Hiroki Kuroda (4-6, 3.96 ERA)), 7:15 p.m. ET FSD HD, / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)


• SUNDAY, June 3:
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (5-3, 2.55 ERA)) VS Yankees (RHP Phil Hughes (4-5, 5.64 ERA)), 1:05 p.m. ET FSD HD, / 1270 AM & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

Wednesday: Tigers at Red Sox

The big advantage of having three catchers on the 25-man roster is that if you have a good-hitting catcher, you can use him as a designated hitters on days when he’s not behind the plate and still have a catcher on the bench. When Detroit called up Omir Santos this morning, you had to wonder if Alex Avila might get a game or two at DH. You probably weren’t thinking about Gerald Laird there.

This will be Laird’s first start at DH as a Tiger. He started four games at DH with the Rangers in 2008.

Danny Worth starts in the second spot because, well, there isn’t really an obvious alternative without putting back-to-back left-handed bats atop the order. Look for Worth to get more starts than a simple lefty-righty platoon.

Andy Dirks gets a day off to rest a sore Achilles heel.

TIGERS

Quintin Berry, CF
Danny Worth, 2B
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Delmon Young, LF
Brennan Boesch, RF
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Alex Avila, C
Gerald Laird, DH

P: Drew Smyly


RED SOX

Daniel Nava, LF
Mike Aviles, SS
Adrian Gonzalez, RF
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
Will Middlebrooks, 3B
Marlon Byrd, CF
Kelly Shoppach, C
Nick Punto, 2B

P: Jon Lester

DET - Top 1st
B:2 S:3 O:1
Quintin Berry out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:1
Danny Worth singles on a line drive to left fielder Daniel Nava.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daniel Nava. Danny Worth to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:1
Prince Fielder singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daniel Nava. Danny Worth to 3rd. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Delmon Young grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Punto to shortstop Mike Aviles. Danny Worth scores. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd. Prince Fielder out at 2nd. Delmon Young to 1st.
1 - 0

B:2 S:2 O:3
Brennan Boesch flies out to center fielder Marlon Byrd.


BOS - Bot 1st
B:3 S:1 O:1
Daniel Nava flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:1 S:1 O:2
Mike Aviles lines out to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Adrian Gonzalez out swinging.

1 - 0 AFTER 1 INNING

DET - Top 2nd
B:2 S:3 O:1
Jhonny Peralta out on foul tip.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Alex Avila singles on a line drive to right fielder Adrian Gonzalez.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Gerald Laird grounds into double play, shortstop Mike Aviles to second baseman Nick Punto to first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Alex Avila out at 2nd.


BOS - Bot 2nd
B:0 S:3 O:1
David Ortiz out on foul tip.

B:3 S:2 O:2
Kevin Youkilis lines out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Will Middlebrooks grounds out, shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder.

1 - 0 AFTER 2 INNINGS

DET - Top 3rd
B:1 S:2 O:0
Quintin Berry triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Daniel Nava.

B:0 S:1 O:1
Danny Worth out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Marlon Byrd. Quintin Berry scores.
2 - 0

B:1 S:2 O:1
Miguel Cabrera doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Marlon Byrd.

With Prince Fielder batting, wild pitch by Jon Lester, Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Prince Fielder grounds out, third baseman Will Middlebrooks to first baseman Kevin Youkilis. Miguel Cabrera scores.
3 - 0

B:0 S:0 O:3
Delmon Young grounds out, third baseman Will Middlebrooks to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.


BOS - Bot 3rd
B:2 S:2 O:0
Marlon Byrd singles on a ground ball to second baseman Danny Worth.

B:1 S:0 O:1
Kelly Shoppach flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:2 S:2 O:3
Nick Punto grounds into double play, pitcher Drew Smyly to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Prince Fielder. Marlon Byrd out at 2nd.

3 - 0 AFTER 3 INNINGS

DET - Top 4th
B:0 S:0 O:0
Brennan Boesch singles on a ground ball to shortstop Mike Aviles.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Jhonny Peralta flies out to right fielder Adrian Gonzalez.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Alex Avila out swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:3
Gerald Laird grounds out, third baseman Will Middlebrooks to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.


BOS - Bot 4th
B:0 S:1 O:1
Daniel Nava flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Mike Aviles called out on .

B:0 S:0 O:2
Adrian Gonzalez hits a ground-rule double (17) on a fly ball to right-center field.

B:1 S:1 O:2
David Ortiz homers (12) on a fly ball to center field. Adrian Gonzalez scores.
3 - 2

B:3 S:2 O:2
Kevin Youkilis singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Will Middlebrooks homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Kevin Youkilis scores.
BOS 4 - 3

B:0 S:2 O:2
Marlon Byrd singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:1 O:3
Kelly Shoppach flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

BOS 4 - 3 AFTER 4 INNINGS

DET - Top 5th
B:1 S:3 O:1
Quintin Berry out swinging.

B:2 S:3 O:2
Danny Worth out swinging.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Miguel Cabrera doubles (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Adrian Gonzalez.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Prince Fielder grounds out, pitcher Jon Lester to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.


BOS - Bot 5th
B:1 S:2 O:1
Nick Punto pops out to first baseman Prince Fielder in foul territory.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Daniel Nava doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:0 S:0 O:2
Mike Aviles grounds out to first baseman Prince Fielder. Daniel Nava to 3rd.

B:3 S:3 O:3
Adrian Gonzalez out swinging.

BOS 4 - 3 AFTER 5 INNINGS

DET - Top 6th
B:0 S:0 O:1
Delmon Young grounds out, third baseman Will Middlebrooks to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Brennan Boesch pops out to shortstop Mike Aviles.

B:1 S:3 O:3
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.


BOS - Bot 6th
B:1 S:1 O:0
David Ortiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Delmon Young.

B:0 S:0 O:1
Kevin Youkilis flies out to center fielder Quintin Berry.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Will Middlebrooks flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:1 O:3
Marlon Byrd grounds into a force out, third baseman Miguel Cabrera to second baseman Danny Worth. David Ortiz out at 2nd.

BOS 4 - 3 AFTER 6 INNINGS

DET - Top 7th
B:3 S:2 O:1
Alex Avila singles on a line drive to left fielder Daniel Nava. Alex Avila out at 2nd, left fielder Daniel Nava to second baseman Nick Punto.

B:3 S:2 O:1
Gerald Laird doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Marlon Byrd.

Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Quintin Berry called out on .

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Matt Albers replaces Jon Lester.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Andy Dirks replaces Danny Worth.

B:1 S:2 O:2
Andy Dirks singles on a ground ball to third baseman Will Middlebrooks.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Ramon Santiago replaces Andy Dirks.

B:0 S:1 O:2
Miguel Cabrera doubles (13) on a fly ball to right fielder Adrian Gonzalez. Gerald Laird scores. Ramon Santiago to 3rd.
TIED 4 - 4

B:4 S:0 O:2
Matt Albers intentionally walks Prince Fielder.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Delmon Young grounds into a force out, shortstop Mike Aviles to second baseman Nick Punto. Prince Fielder out at 2nd.


BOS - Bot 7th
Ramon Santiago remains in the game as the second baseman.

Pitcher Change: Octavio Dotel replaces Drew Smyly.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Kelly Shoppach out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Nick Punto out swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:2
Daniel Nava walks.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Mike Aviles singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch. Daniel Nava to 2nd.

Coaching visit to mound.

Pitcher Change: Phil Coke replaces Octavio Dotel.

B:0 S:2 O:2
Adrian Gonzalez hits a ground-rule double (18) on a fly ball to right field. Daniel Nava scores. Mike Aviles to 3rd.
BOS 5 - 4

B:0 S:1 O:3
David Ortiz grounds out, first baseman Prince Fielder to pitcher Phil Coke.

BOS 5 - 4 AFTER 7 INNINGS

DET - Top 8th
Defensive Substitution: Ryan Sweeney replaces right fielder Adrian Gonzalez, batting 3rd, playing right field.

Pitcher Change: Andrew Miller replaces Matt Albers.

B:1 S:3 O:1
Brennan Boesch out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:2
Jhonny Peralta out swinging.

B:4 S:0 O:2
Alex Avila walks.

B:0 S:0 O:3
Gerald Laird lines out to center fielder Marlon Byrd.


BOS - Bot 8th
Pitcher Change: Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke.

B:1 S:2 O:0
Kevin Youkilis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
BOS 6 - 4

B:0 S:1 O:0
Will Middlebrooks singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:2 O:1
Marlon Byrd grounds out, second baseman Ramon Santiago to first baseman Prince Fielder. Will Middlebrooks to 2nd.

B:0 S:3 O:2
Kelly Shoppach out swinging.

B:0 S:3 O:3
Nick Punto called out on .

BOS 6 - 4 AFTER 8 INNINGS

DET - Top 9th
Pitcher Change: Alfredo Aceves replaces Andrew Miller.

B:0 S:3 O:1
Quintin Berry out swinging.

B:2 S:2 O:2
Ramon Santiago pops out to first baseman Kevin Youkilis in foul territory.

B:0 S:2 O:3
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Kevin Youkilis.


TIGERS LOSE 4 - 6

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Game Over-RHE

Tigers	4	12	0
Red Sox	6	12	0

WP: Albers (1-0, 2.11)
LP: Dotel (1-2, 3.31)
SV: Aceves (13)

Game Info



WP: Lester.
IBB: Fielder (by Albers).
Pitches-strikes: Smyly 86-59, Dotel 17-13, Coke 5-5, Benoit 17-15, Lester 120-83, Albers 14-9, Miller, A 13-7, Aceves 15-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Smyly 4-6, Dotel 0-0, Coke 1-0, Benoit 1-0, Lester 7-3, Albers 1-0, Miller, A 0-0, Aceves 1-0.
Batters faced: Smyly 25, Dotel 4, Coke 2, Benoit 5, Lester 28, Albers 4, Miller, A 4, Aceves 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Coke 2-1, Albers 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 37,195.