The Tigers were looking to nail down their penultimate series of the season on Tuesday night after a big win Monday against the Washington Nationals, but it wasn’t meant to be. They fell 3-1, pushing that series victory attempt to another day. It was a tough pill to swallow, especially with how some guys pitched.
Anderson’s Solid Showing Undermined by One Moment
Drew Anderson got the start for the Tigers, and listen, this dude has been pretty solid lately in the rotation. He usually gives you five innings and keeps things from getting out of hand, right? His last start in Toronto, he went a full five frames, gave up just two measly hits, and surrendered zero runs. That’s a serious performance. Against the Nationals, aside from one solo home run, Anderson was absolutely rolling, shutting them down effectively after that initial dinger and a single. It really makes you wonder what his role will be next year: rotation, bullpen, or maybe even both?
Rookie Power and Missed Opportunities
The Nationals got on the scoreboard in the second inning with a leadoff solo home run from CJ Abrams, making it 1-0. That ball went a bit farther than Eduardo Valencia’s 415-foot flyout to the warning track in the first, which came after an eleven-pitch battle against rookie righty Riley Cornelio. Cornelio, who mostly pitches out of the bullpen but has seen some starts, had a wild first inning, walking Gleyber Torres on four unhittable fastballs before getting two strikeouts. He was up-and-down between Triple-A Rochester and Washington all season, getting recalled for the fourth time on September 2nd, and only lasted until two outs in the third before Jackson Kent took over. Meanwhile, the Tigers had their chances: in the second, Max Clark singled with one out but was picked off after an insanely long replay overturned the safe call. The third saw Hao-Yu Lee walk and Kevin McGonigle hit a ground-rule double, but Valencia struck out on a dirt pitch, stranding them both. Then in the fourth, Ben Malgeri led off with a double, Spencer Torkelson walked, but Javier Báez grounded into an inning-ending double play. That’s just brutal.
The Tigers get another shot at that series win tomorrow. Let’s hope they can capitalize on their opportunities and bring that win home.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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