Seattle MarinersvsDetroit Tigers
SEA 4/DET 5
Things to say
Tigers edged the Mariners 5-4 at Comerica Park.
01
opener
Tigers stole one from Seattle, 5-4. Comerica was rocking late. Mariners had it and let it slip.
02
key player
Detroit's lineup kept grinding at-bats — heart of the order finally got into his stuff in the middle innings and that was the ballgame.
03
hot take
Seattle manager went to the pen way too early. You've got a starter cruising, you let him finish the inning.
04
deep cut
Tigers are 27-39 and still finding ways to beat a club eight games over .500. That bullpen's quietly been better than the WHIP suggests.
05
exit
Anyway, getaway day tomorrow — curious if Seattle's rotation can stop the bleeding before they fly home.
The recap
Tigers walked it off 5-4 over Seattle at Comerica, a one-run nail-biter that came down to the last at-bat. Detroit had been getting punched around at 27-39 coming in, but they got into Seattle's bullpen late and pushed across the run that mattered.
The Mariners had to be feeling good with that 34-32 record and the lead slipping away, then the manager went to the pen and it bit him. Classic getaway-day baseball where the team that needed it more found a way.