It was certainly a start.
Sleepy as they were in the batter’s box to begin the season, it was just a matter of time before the Red Sox’ offense — the team’s biggest strength entering the year — figured things out. It seemed like they did on Tuesday in Detroit.
And, who else but Rafael Devers to lead the way? The Red Sox third baseman collected three hits — including a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning — to lift Boston’s bats and turn a 3-0 deficit into a much-welcomed 5-3 victory over the Tigers.
