One Hit Wonder

The Detroit Tigers are on a roll after a tough fought series against the Oakland Athletics that went to game seven, but now they have to take on the Boston Red Sox’s that have been waiting. With the big bats from Boston, and a solid group of closers it is going to be a huge task at hand. The last two series of the post-season playoffs goes seven games rather then five, and with the first two games in Boston, the next three at Detroit, and if it goes that far in to the series the last two would be back at Boston.

            Game one was set to be a good one with the Tigers stud of a pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who had the lowest ERA out of all pitchers on the team was set to throw. Boston brought out Jon Lester their ace of a pitcher, so the game was set to be a low scoring game. Detroit broke the scoreboard in the sixth when a run reached home, however the red sox’s were scoreless still. Anibal Sanchez was throwing a game the other pitchers dream, and when he came out of the game after the sixth he had no hits recorded. Also to add how good he was really throwing, he had a total of twelve strikeouts. Benoit would come in for the save and was also throwing really well. With two more outs to go in the game the Boston Red Sox’s broke the no hitter with a base hit single. Even if they ended up getting a hit it wasn’t enough and the Detroit Tigers got the win. This win was important because it showed that we could win on the road and could roll with the momentum. With game two the following day, and the ace Max Scherzer throwing the odds were on the Tigers winning. Scherzer come out on fire and just like the night before didn’t let the Red Sox’s get a hit until the sixth inning. Going in to the eighth Tigers were up five to one, and with one swing of the bat by big papi cut the Tigers down at the knees with a grand slam. Then in the ninth with a base hit by Boston ended the game. Giving the game away the Tigers traveled back home for game three with their heads down.

            With the home crowd back on our side we hope to get the confidence back. The next three games at Comerica are very important and our must win games. It would be great to go back to Boston with only needing to win one more game to move to the World Series. Lets hope our closer come to pitch and do not give up any runs.