Detroit TigersvsNew York Yankees
DET 6/NYY 2
Things to say
The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-2 in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium.
01
opener
Tigers stole one in the Bronx. Went to the eleventh tied up, then Detroit just blew it open. Yankees never really got going at the plate.
02
key player
Whoever Detroit ran out of the pen in extras earned it. Kept the heart of the order off the board when a single mistake ends it.
03
hot take
Two runs at home in eleven innings? That lineup's supposed to leave the yard, not strand guys all night. Yankees bats are sleepwalking.
04
deep cut
Getaway day quirk too. Detroit's a sub-.500 club and they just walked into Yankee Stadium and hung a four-spot in the eleventh.
05
exit
Anyway, let's see if the Yankees wake up next series. Long season.
The recap
Getaway day at the Stadium turned into a marathon, and Detroit was the crew that outlasted it. Tied at two into the tenth, the Tigers finally cracked it open in the 11th, hanging a four-spot once the Yankee bullpen ran out of arms and answers.
Their pen slammed the door in the meantime, keeping the heart of the New York order from doing any damage in extras. Tigers steal one on the road, 6-2, and send the Bronx home grumbling.