Red Sox Win Thriller, Snap Losing Streak

0:00It's April 21st. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing. Red Sox pulled off an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Patriots Day, thanks to a clutch two-run single from pinch hitter Sedan Raffiella, in the seventh inning that broke a tie. Isaiah Kiner-Fileffa chipped in with another two-run hit, helping Boston's salvage a split in their four-gain series and snap a two-gain losing streak. The Tigers, who had won eight of their last nine, couldn't hold on after jumping ahead three to two in the sixth on a pinch hit RBI from Jermai Jones. Boston tied it right back with Roman Anthony Single, setting the stage for Raffiella's Big Knock. This game synced up perfectly with the Boston Marathon, and the Red Sox rocked their special Boston home-wide jerseys first worn back in two. 2013 as a nod to the city after the bombings. Fans got that extra layer of hometown pride amid the festivities. Pitching was a parade for Boston, with eight arms taking the mound.

1:03Garrett Whitlock snagged the win after a clean inning and a rolled his Chapman locked. Down the last two outs for his fourth save. Starter Sonny Gray bowed out early in the third, with right-hamstring tightness, while Detroit's Jack Flairity struggled through just three in the third. Innings. Raffiella's liner scored two. He scooted to third on a wild pitch, then crossed home on Carlos Narvaya as his single to pad the lead. Solid bounce back for the Sox keeps the energy rolling into the next matchup.