That was pretty much the difference, as the Boston Red Sox held on for a 3-2 win over the Tigers at Tiger Stadium tonight.
Tiant fired a complete-game, nine-hitter, surrendering his runs and six of the hits in the first three innings. Lolich gave up Boston's runs and eight of their 12 hits after four innings.
Both pitchers settled in as the game wore on, and the Tigers couldn't push across the tying run.
Lolich (1-2) was victimized by a Nate Colbert error in the fourth, which extended the inning one batter too long. Juan Beniquez took advantage, singling home Bob Heise with the go-ahead, and eventual game-winning, run.
Gary Sutherland had three hits for the Tigers (5-6), lifting his batting average to .432.
Tigers shortstop Tom Veryzer had to be removed from the game in the sixth inning after colliding with left fielder Dan Meyer chasing a pop fly that Veryzer eventually caught. As Veryzer was helped off the field, the crowd of 11, 266 gave him a nice ovation.
Dwight Evans had three singles and an RBI for Boston (8-5).
Tiant's biggest challenge came in the eighth, when the Tigers put men on first and second with two outs. But the Cuban right-hander struck out Willie Horton to end the threat.
"That was a pretty good game," Tigers manager Ralph Houk said. "But not the result we wanted, obviously."
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Tigers record: 5-6 (Actual 6-5)
Home: 2-5
Away: 3-1
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