BOSTON Lee Smith, expected to be the long-awaited savior of theRed Sox' bullpen, got a rude welcome to the American League.
Alan Trammell hit a two-run homer off the former Cub bullpen acein the 10th inning Monday to send the Detroit Tigers to aseason-opening 5-3 victory.
The two 10th-inning runs were unearned. Smith replaced starterRoger Clemens in the 10th and Gary Pettis led off with a grounder toshort that was bobbled by Spike Owen. Lou Whitaker sacrificed andDarrell Evans' deep fly to right advanced Pettis to third.
Trammell then belted Smith's 2-1 pitch into the left fieldscreen.
"I was trying to throw a strike and …
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