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am800-sports-baseball-mlb-red sox-tigers-detroit--1.3872168 BOSTON, MA - June 5: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with Brock Holt #12 after scoring a run against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on June 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox celebrates with Brock Holt #12 after scoring a run against the Tigers during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on June 5, 2018 in Boston. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images))

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J.D. Martinez clubs his leagueleading 20th homer in the Red Sox win over Detroit

Steven Wright and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Red Sox shut out the Tigers 6-0 at Fenway Park.

Wright struck out six over seven innings of two-hit ball for his second win.  

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first inning against his former team.

He leads the majors with 20 homers.

Xander Bogaerts also reached the seats for Boston, which has won three in a row and six of its last eight games.

Artie Lewicki was charged with the loss after giving up four runs, two earned, on five hits in three and two third innings.  

Nicholas Castellanos had two of the Tigers' three hits.  Detroit has dropped three of its last four.

Tonight, Blaine Hardy goes to the mound for Detroit, while Boston sends Eduardo Rodriguez to the hill.