“It was a big game for us after losing two to the White Sox.'īaez sent a 396-foot shot to left off Ryan Brasier that scored Austin Meadows, bringing home two players who are part of a new-look team that is hoping to contend.

“Javy made a big-time play at shortstop and got a hit we needed,' said Miguel Cabrera, who had a sacrifice fly and two hits to pull within nine of the 3,000th of his career. When the Detroit Tigers signed the two-time All-Star shortstop to a $140 million, six-year contact last winter, they were banking on him having a lot of games just like that.īaez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and made a diving stop and throw from one knee for an out in the second, leading Detroit to a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Baez's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Tigers to 3-1 win over Red SoxĭETROIT - Javier Báez smashed a pitch over the fence and make a slick play in the field.