After a stellar first start with his new team, Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris had a rough time against the Red Sox on Friday. The young left-hander allowed five runs on nine hits over just 3 1/3 innings, as Boston topped Detroit 7-2. Norris needed 83 pitches to record 10 outs, and never really had much working in this one.
Norris (2-2, 4.24 ERA) gave up two runs in the very first inning, and then allowed a two-run home run to David Ortiz in the third.
Norris was coming off one of his finest starts as a big-leaguer his last time out, as he allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings against the Orioles. Friday was just his big-league second start since the end of April.