Game 149: 8 runs not enough, Tigs remain at 89 wins
posted in Baltimore Orioles, The Stretch Run |You like to think if the Tigers somehow, improbably, scored eight runs, they’d win. Turns out, no. Baltimore took a 12-8 decision in 10 innings.
The four runs allowed in the 10th inning looks a bit bad, but it was mostly gambling on run prevention. Two intentional walks later scored, but the Orioles still had three hits in the 10th inning off Jason Grilli. The bigger problem came that starter Wil Ledezma allowed three home runs, while Fernando Rodney gave up the Tigers’ fourth for the day in the eighth inning.
The Tigers fought back from the 5-1 deficit left by Ledezma and Zach Miner to tie the game at 5-5, and in the eighth inning a 2-run homer by Sean Casey tied the game at 8-8. But they could score no more.
Minnesota beat Cleveland, so Detroit’s lead in the Central is down to 1 game. Chicago is playing in Oakland, I’ll update later tonight. Oakland won, 5-4. Detroit remains 5 games above Chicago with 13 games left in the season.
I’m not sure if I should be disheartened or not. I feel that way. On the other hand, 29 runs in three days shows maybe, just maybe, there’s some pop left in the bats to get us down the stretch.
