Adam Duvall, Trevor Story pace Red Sox past Tigers

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Aug 13, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA;  Boston Red Sox designated hitter Justin Turner (2) hits a home run during the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.
Aug 13, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter Justin Turner (2) hits a home run during the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.
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Adam Duvall homered and drove in four runs and Trevor Story had four hits to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon

Justin Turner, who was playing in his 1,500th major league game, also went deep for the Red Sox. It was his 19th home run of the season and his second in as many games

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Duvall and Turner each had two of Boston's 12 hits

Akil Baddoo launched a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Tigers, who lost twice in the three-game series

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Garrett Whitlock, who was activated from the injured list Sunday, earned the win after pitching two innings of relief. Whitlock (5-3) allowed one (unearned) run and struck out three without surrendering a hit

Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth to collect his 27th save

Eduardo Rodriguez (8-6) took the loss after he allowed six runs on 10 hits in five innings. He struck out eight and walked one

Miguel Cabrera's groundout drove in Spencer Torkelson from third base to stake Detroit to a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Torkelson reached base when he was hit by a pitch

Boston pulled even in its half of the second after Triston Casas drew a two-out walk and scored on Connor Wong's triple

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The Red Sox took a 2-1 lead on Turner's homer in the third. They stretched the advantage to 3-1 later in that inning after Story reached on an infield single, stole second and third and scored on Duvall's single

Baddoo's homer sliced Boston's lead to 3-2 in the fifth before Duvall went deep with a three-run shot in the bottom of the fift

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Detroit got a run back when Matt Vierling scored on Torkelson's groundout in the sixth inning

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