10-3 FINAL
WIN: Max Scherzer (four hits, one walk, two earned runs, seven innings, five strikeouts, 100 pitches)
The Tigers opened up a hit parade for three innings, scoring 6, 2, and 2 runs, respectively, in the 3rd-4th-5th innings.
Prince Fielder ripped a double to the same spot as his game-winning shot the night before in the 2nd, but we left him at third.
However, in the third, after Miguel Cabrera walked in the first run (SWAG), Fielder made it three straight to the left-center field wall, doubling in two more runs. Victor Martinez followed it up with a double of his own, scoring “Triple Crown” and Fielder for a 5-0 lead.
PITCHING CHANGE
An error by the second basemen allowed Martinez to score, upping the inning to 6-0.
Andy Dirks doubled to right field in the 4th, scoring Jackson for a 7-0 score. Martinez singled in Dirks, 8-0.
After the Indians got one in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Cabrera hit the longest single ever, stopping at first to watch Ramon Santiago and Hernan Perez, from first, score.
Scherzer allowed another run in the 6th before striking out a Cleveland Indian to end the 7th on exactly 100 pitches.
Al-Al helped himself with a perfect 8th inning frame. He let the first batter reach a full count but induced the ground out. He struck out the next Indian and got the third to ground out on the first pitch. Each first pitch was a strike, a trend (throwing strikes vs. walking snarfs) that directly dictates Al’s success and job stay in the majors.
Phil Coke was a little excited in the 9th, but he got the final outs for the four game sweep in Cleveland.