Jose Capellan pitched 1 1-3 innings, Zach Miner got the final out of the eighth and Jones earned his 22nd save in 26 chances.

Robertson gave up just two hits through the first six innings, then Jeff Bailey and Julio Lugo hit consecutive homers in the seventh to make it 6-4. The Red Sox had two on and one out in the inning, but Capellan got out of the inning with two flyouts.

Boston pulled within a run in the eighth after Drew walked, advanced two bases on a throwing error and scored on Lugo’s double.

The Red Sox have a baseball-high six All-Stars and Detroit has five, plus Leyland, but just three of the 11 were in the lineup.

Boston’s David Ortiz and Mike Lowell along with Guillen of the Tigers started the game while some of the other All-Stars were used as pinch-hitters.

Detroit second baseman Placido Polanco is day to day with a back injury, and outfielder Magglio Ordonez was held out to rest a sore heel.

Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez was out of the lineup with what Francona called “intestinal turmoil,” but was used as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning after the Tigers gave him antibiotics.

Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who had the game-winning hit Saturday night, didn’t play until pinch-hitting in the eighth.

Notes: Leyland, who will manage in the All-Star game, said he knows who the AL’s starting pitcher will be, but wouldn’t reveal the decision. ... Matsuzaka gave up more than one home run only once before, on May 25 when Texas hit two home runs off him. ... Detroit committed a season-high five errors. ... Matsuzaka lasted five innings twice previously. ... Virgil Trucks, 90, and 80-year-old Joe Ginsberg were on the field before the game to honor Justin Verlander and Rodriguez. Verlander’s no-hitter last month was the first by a Tiger at home since Trucks did it in 1952. Ginsberg and Rodriguez were the catchers in the two games. ... The Tigers drew their ninth straight sellout, extending a record in 6½ seasons at Comerica Park. ... Lugo was 3-for-3 with a double and home run.

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