Red Sox reactions: In extras, Masataka Yoshida wins it in a pinch

BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Friday night: 1) Pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida drilled a single through a five-man infield to score Jarren Duran with the winning run. It was the second extra-inning contest of the season for Boston. For the Red Sox, it marked the seventh time in their first 19 games that they scored two runs or fewer.

The two teams had combined for just seven hits through the first nine (scoreless) innings. The Red Sox are now 7-5 when they wear the Fenway green uniforms — and all seven wins are of the walk-off variety. 2) What began as a night that wasn’t going to go well for starter Ranger Suarez turned quickly after the first inning.

The lefty allowed two base hits in the first, the second of which was negated when Detroit DH Jahmai Jones was thrown out attempting to stretch a single into a double. After that, Suarez was masterful, retiring 18 of the next 19 hitters he faced without allowing another hit. Just as had done last weekend in St.

Louis, Suarez used a his trademark changeup and breaking pitches to induce plenty of soft contact. He worked quickly, got ahead of hitters and was economical, needing just 93 pitches to get through eight shutout innings. There were very, very few hard-hit balls against him as he stretched his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 14.