Tigers 7 Mariners 5
That was different...
It was different because the Tigers won on Sunday (the first time all year). I noticed this in 2007 also, they don't seem to do well on Sundays. I will have to go back and look at my calendar to see what their record was but I don't think it was very good.
It was different because they came from behind. In 2006 I never felt that the Tigers were out of a game, even if they were 5 or 6 runs down late in the game. This year if they haven't scored 6 runs I seriously expect them to lose the game. Today they battled it out and won after giving up the lead twice and even falling behind. They put together 4 runs in the ninth inning after taking a walk and then pounding out a bunch of hits from the top of the order. I couldn't really follow it because I was rebuilding a barn, but I could tell Dan and Jim were pretty excited on the radio!
It was different because they won a series on the road! Again, I have to check but if this isn't the first time this year it has been rare enough.
Bonderman didn't pitch great but he stuck it out. Miner got the win and again pitched well. Jones scared the crap out of me (again) but finished it out (that isn't different at all now is it?).
Detroit is still in 4th place but are now 6 games out of 1st place, picking up 1.5 games in the last 7 days (I told you all that Chicago would get cold). The Tigers have won 3 or the last 4 and 5 of their last 10.
Today they take on the A's in Oakland. The A's are on a 5 game winning streak going into the series. Kenny Rogers traded starts with Bonderman because Kenny's record in Oakland is ridiculously good. Hopefully that will not be any different.
