TALK OF THE TOWN 10/5: TIGERS TAKE CONTROL OF ALDS

Tigers vs A’s

Let’s start, no score, top 1st and Tigers batting, Miguel Cabrera singles to center, that drives in a run. 2-0 Tigers now and Alex Avila hits an RBI single to right, so it’s 3-0 Tigers! In the Bottom 4th/5th Tigers pitcher Max Sherzer struck out 4 straight batters! Then Bottom 7th, A’s batting and Yoenis Cespedes blasts a 2-run homer to right and it’s 3-2 Tigers, but the A’s needed 1 more run! Bottom 9th, A’s looking for that run and Tiger pitcher Joaquin Benoit strikes out Cespedes! Then, last chance for the A’s, Josh Reddick batting and….swinger! Reddick strikes out, Tigers get the win 3-2.

Key Players

(DET) Cabrera: 1-4,RBI
(DET) Fielder: 1-4
(OAK) Cespedes: 2-4, HR (1), 2 RBI

Tigers: Snap 4-game postseason losing Streak
Game 2: at Athletics- Saturday 9:07 TBS

Pitching

W:(DET) Scherzer (1-0) 7 IP, 2 ER, 11 K
L:(OAK) Coldon (0-1) 6 IP, 3 ER, 4 K