| Detroit Tigers (54-50) at Boston Red Sox (53-51) |
| Game One |
Boston 7, Detroit 3 |
| Game Two |
Boston 4, Detroit 1 (5 1/3 innings) |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, August 1st, 7:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 5-4 (0-3 at Det; 5-1 at Bos) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 5-1 (3-1 at Det; 2-0 at Bos) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (Bos 1-2 at Det; 2-1 at Home) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Boston 6-1 (3-0 at Det; 3-1 at Bos) |
| Home Record |
Detroit 28-21; Boston 27-28 |
| Away Record |
Detroit 26-29; Boston 26-23 |
| Current Streak |
Detroit (L2); Boston (W4) |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Detroit 14-14 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Boston 18-9 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/05 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Det - WP: Valverde; LP: Melancon) |
| 4/07 - Detroit, 10-0 (at Det - WP: Below; LP: Beckett) |
| 4/08 - Detroit, 13-12 (11) (at Det - WP: Below; LP: Melancon) |
| 5/28 - Boston, 7-4 (at Bos - WP: Doubront; LP: Fister) |
| 5/29 - Boston, 6-3 (at Bos - WP: Bard; LP: Verlander) |
| 5/30 - Boston, 6-4 (at Bos - WP: Albers; LP: Dotel) |
| 5/31 - Detroit, 7-3 (at Bos - WP: Scherzer; LP: Beckett) |
| 7/30 - Boston, 7-3 (at Bos - WP: Buchholz; LP: Scherzer) |
| 7/31 - Boston, 4-1 (5 1/3) (at Bos - WP: Mortensen; LP: Verlander) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/18 - Boston, 1-0 (at Bos - WP: Bard; LP: Schlereth) |
| 5/19 - Boston, 4-3 (at Bos - WP: Papelbon; LP: Alburquerque) |
| 5/26 - Boston, 14-1 (7 1/2) (at Det - WP: Aceves; LP: Scherzer) |
| 5/27 - Boston, 6-3 (at Det - WP: Wakefield; LP: Porcello) |
| 5/28 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up May 29th) |
| 5/29 - Boston, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Albers; LP: Valverde) |
| 5/29 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Beckett) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/14 - Boston, 7-2 (at Det - WP: C.Buchholz; LP: Scherzer) |
| 5/15 - Detroit, 7-6 (12) (at Det - WP: Valverde; LP: Delcarmen) |
| 5/16 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Det - WP: Galarraga; LP: Lackey) |
| 7/30 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Bos - WP: Weinhardt; LP: Lester) |
| 7/31 - Boston, 5-4 (at Bos - WP: Okajima; LP: Coke) |
| 8/01 - Boston, 4-3 (at Bos - WP: Papelbon; LP: B.Thomas) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 6/02 - Boston, 5-1 (at Det - WP: Matsuzaka; LP: Porcello) |
| 6/03 - Boston, 10-5 (at Det - WP: Beckett; LP: Galarraga) |
| 6/04 - Boston, 6-3 (at Det - WP: Wakefield; LP: Willis) |
| 8/10 - Boston, 6-5 (at Bos - WP: R.S.Ramirez; LP: Miner) |
| 8/11 - Boston, 7-5 (at Bos - WP: Tazawa; LP: Lambert) |
| 8/12 - Boston, 8-2 (at Bos - WP: Beckett; LP: Miner) |
| 8/13 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Bos - WP: Verlander; LP: C.Buchholz) |
| Detroit last five games |
Boston last five games |
| 7/27 - L at Toronto, 3-8 |
7/27 - L at NY Yankees, 3-10 |
| 7/28 - L at Toronto, 1-5 |
7/28 - W at NY Yankees, 8-6 |
| 7/29 - W at Toronto, 4-1 |
7/29 - W at NY Yankees, 3-2 (10) |
| 7/30 - L at Boston, 3-7 |
7/30 - W vs. Detroit, 7-3 |
| 7/31 - L at Boston, 1-4 (5 1/3) |
7/31 - W vs. Detroit, 4-1 (5 1/3) |