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Bailey's struggles continue as Sox fall in ninth
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
6/20/2013 10:09 PM ET
DETROIT -- Andrew Bailey's slump perhaps hit rock bottom on Thursday night at Comerica Park, as he served up a two-run walk-off homer to Jhonny Peralta in the bottom of the ninth, handing the Red Sox a crushing 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Bailey came on to start the ninth and walked Victor Martinez on four pitches.
Up next was Peralta, and he smashed Bailey's 83-mph cutter over the wall in left to end the game.
The blown save by Bailey ruined a solid outing by John Lackey, who was in line for the win after giving up two runs over seven innings.
It was Lackey's fifth quality start in his last six outings, as he lowered his ERA 3.03.
For the 44-31 Red Sox, it was a tough way to start a four-game showdown against another first-place team.