Detroit hits four home runs, including two by Kerry Carpenter, as it snaps a nine-game losing streak against Boston.

Alex Verdugo doubles home the tying and go-ahead runs, and Boston survives three Kansas City home runs.

Trevor Story plays his first game for Boston since last September and goes 0 for 4.

Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck are upgrades for Boston, but a recent slump may make their return irrelevant.

Alex Verdugo goes 3 for 4 and makes a nice running catch on Matt Chapman’s fly ball near the Pesky Pole in the fourth inning.

Toronto now leads Boston by five games in the AL wild-card race after a 13-1 rout.

Another base-running mistake ends a ninth-inning rally as Boston drops its third in a row.

Boston loses ground in the American League wild-card race, falling to one of its main rivals.

Kutter Crawford leaves with a 3-0 lead, but Seattle scores two in the sixth and four in the seventh for a 6-3 win.