David Ortiz's grand slam tied the score in the eighth inning before Jarrod Saltalamacchia's walk-off single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, evening the series at one game apiece.
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