This was one of the few games I haven’t seen this season, as the Lions game was going on at the same time and I didn’t have my usual double barrel game streams up.
Edwin Jackson entered the game struggling in his last 10 starts despite a 6-2 record over that time (4.62 ERA & .290 BAA). Jackson didn’t do much better today as he gave up 5 ER in 7 innings and is really starting to make me wonder he’s truly running out of gas. After all, he’s never thrown this many innings in his career.
As for the offense, a day after racking up 20 hits, the Tigers were held to four hits until the ninth when they tacked on three more and a couple of meaningless runs. Detroit’s 3-8 hitters were 1-23 and Detroit left 10 runners in scoring position. Curtis Granderson followed up last night’s great hitting night with another big day, going 3-4 with his 28th HR of the season.
Luckily, thanks to the Cy Young winner to be, Zack Greinke, Detroit did not lose ground in the Central Division. Greinke and the Royals defeated the Twins 4-1, thus shrinking the Tigers’ magic number to Al Kaline (6).
We all know Al Kaline as one of the greatest Tigers of all-time. He was a 15 time All-Star, 10 time Gold Glove winner, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980. Kaline’s number is retired at Comerica Park on the brick wall in left center, near the immortal Al Kaline statue (where I’ve experienced many Tigers games).
Tomorrow night, Detroit begins the biggest series of the season — a four game set with the Minnesota Twins. Tomorrow and Tuesday’s games will be aired nationally (sort of) on the MLB Network.
GO TIGERS!!
| Standings | W | L | GB |
| Tigers | 83 | 72 | — |
| Twins | 81 | 74 | 2 |
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