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Some games are won. This one was lost.
The Tigers and Mariners both blew a lead. They each left a Homecoming Court on base. The Tigers went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, the Mariners 2-for-11. The two teams combined to strike out 37 times against a meager 16 hits. I can frame that as a pitching accomplishment, but the 11 walks, four hit batsmen, and a throwing error weaken the argument. It was a fairly crisp pitchers’ duel for six innings, and a mess for the nine that followed. Four players went 0-for-6, four others went 0-for-5.
The Tigers and Mariners both blew a lead. They each left a Homecoming Court on base. The Tigers went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, the Mariners 2-for-11. The two teams combined to strike out 37 times against a meager 16 hits. I can frame that as a pitching accomplishment, but the 11 walks, four hit batsmen, and a throwing error weaken the argument. It was a fairly crisp pitchers’ duel for six innings, and a mess for the nine that followed. Four players went 0-for-6, four others went 0-for-5.
