Tigers sweep BoSox as Justyn-Henry Malloy delivers the walk-off hit

Pinch hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth as the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.Andy Ibanez drew a leadoff walk, stole second and moved to third on an error prior to Malloy’s two-out hit off Aroldis Chapman (2-2).Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Trey Sweeney drove in two runs.Tigers starter Tarik Skubal went 6 1/3 innings and was charged with five runs and seven hits to go with 11 strikeouts. Will Vest (3-0) threw a scoreless ninth.Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a homer to lead Boston.The Red Sox struck first in the first. Rafael Devers and Bregman singled with one out to set up Rob Refsnyder’s sacrifice fly.The Tigers got that run back in the second. Greene led off with a double to center and scored on a Sweeney single.Boston regained the lead in the fourth when Bregman led off with a home run to left-center field. Detroit evened the score in the bottom of the inning. Colt Keith led off with a double, moved to third on a Greene single and scored when Dillon Dingler bounced into a double play.

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