Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10-9 in extra innings thanks to walk-off home run

Detroit Tigers win in dramatic fashion

A walk-off home run from a resurgent Javier Baez won the Tigers their second of the series over the Boston Red Sox.

(FOX 2) - How about those Tigers?

Detroit maintained its lead in the American League with a dramatic victory at Comerica Park over the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night.

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It took extra innings, several pitchers, and a very hot Javier Baez to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.

In the bottom of the 11th inning, with the Tigers down 9-7, Baez hit his second three-run home run of the game to give the team one of their most dramatic wins of the season.

Despite going ahead four different times in the game, the Tigers needed a little bit more to earn their 28th win of the season.

DETROIT, MI - MAY 13: Detroit Tigers third base Javier Báez (28) hits a 3 run homer to left field during the game between the Detroit Tigers versus the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday May 13, 2025 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Steven King/Icon

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They almost faltered twice after falling behind in both the 10th and 11th innings. But a two-out single from Trey Sweeney kept them in the game to extend the game another inning after tying it up 7-7.

Pitcher Beau Brieske gave up two more runs in the 11th inning, which could have sealed the deal if it weren't for a productive trio of hitters next up to bat for the Tigers.

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Stepping Back:

The win gives Detroit the series after pummeling the Red Sox 14-2 in the previous game. 

But it also extends their lead in the stacked AL Central, where both Cleveland and Kansas City have been hot as well. It also gives them a 3-three game lead in the league.

Whether Detroit can keep up their rocking start to the season remains to be seen. But with star pitcher Tarik Skubal up next, it's unlikely to see the team slow down.