Then, in the bottom of the third, Miguel Cabrera left his stamp on his final Opening Day game with a two-out RBI single to center to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead. The home opener started on a positive note, as Jake Rogers blasted a two-run homer 414 feet to left field in the second inning against Red Sox starter Chris Sale. DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox in their Opening Day game at Comerica Park.ĭetroit started the season with a 2-4 road trip, but came into Thursday’s game feeling good after defeating the World Series champion Houston Astros in a three-game series.
