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The last thing Johnny Damon wanted to do was miss his return to Fenway Park for the first time as a member of the Detroit Tigers. But the outfielder, who starred on the 2004 World Series champions, had to pull himself out of the starting lineup before Friday's series opener with sharp pain due to spasms in the middle of his back.
Newly-acquired Jhonny Peralta hit a pair of home runs off Jon Lester as the Detroit Tigers barely held on for a 6-5 win over the Red Sox, Friday night at Fenway Park in the opener of a three-game series. David Ortiz belted his ninth career grand slam with one out in the ninth off closer Jose Valverde to make it a one-run game but Mike Cameron struck out looking with the tying and winning runs on base as the Sox fell just short
Lester allowed a season-high 11 hits and four runs over six-plus innings in suffering his sixth loss against 11 wins this season.
Tigers-Red Sox Preview
The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers both have ground to make up in their division races, and each may be looking for help in more than one way Saturday afternoon.
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