I do not know anything – that’s all I know.
The game broke me, for Detroit was up 6-0 until Minnesota chipped away, inching closer.
Leading 2-0 in the first inning behind Miguel Cabrera & V’s two-out doubles, the Tigers sailed through the early innings with Max Scherzer on the mound. 007 stayed perfect for the first three.
My first warning sign was in the 2nd. After beginning the frame with two singles, we elected not to bunt, stranding the runners in a move of contentment (in $’s eyes).
Nonetheless, the Tigers added three more runs in the 4th so we’d forget all about that. Backup catcher Bryan Holaday sent a double over the left fielder’s head that scored J.D. Martinez. Next up, Andrew Romine cleared the bases on a single up the middle.
We tacked on an additional run the following inning, earning a walk with the bases loaded. The second warning sign for me came on the next at-bat with just one out. Holaday swung at ball four, trying admirably for a sacrifice fly – unfortunately, it wasn’t deep enough, and Victor Martinez was easily thrown out at home. It looked like we were mailing it in up 6-0, it seemed safe?
In the home half of the inning, Minnesota finally got on board with a solo homer. 6-1. In the sixth, Joe Mauer brought in two more runs, then scored. 6-4. Joba Chamberlain relieved Scherzer for the 8th inning and promptly walked two Twins. They double stole on poor Phil Coke, who inherited a mess, then both scored on another Mauer hit into left. Tie game.
On the very first pitch of the 9th inning, Torii Hunter knocked it out of the park to re-gain the lead. Then, Cabrera made it back-to-back homers. I’ll admit: I was down in the dumps, quite deranged. “Big Cat.”
Joakim Soria got the chance to close with Joe Nathan pitching the last two days. He surrenderred a leadoff double, then settled down to strike out the next hitter. The final two batters grounded out, ending the game with a Cabrera point to the sky.