Justin...what happened in the 5th????
That game Friday night was unbelievable. Just Verlander was untouchable through 4 innings - perfect 12 for 12 with 7 strikeouts. He looked the best he has looked since his no-hitter in 2007 against the Brewers. But in the fifth, everything changed with a long double, single, single, sacrifice.
The biggest play in that inning was the throwing error on Brandon. It was still 3-1 at the time with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Hard grounder right at Brandon and the runner on 3rd heads home. Brandon smartly throws to Laird who got the ball in plenty of time, but it was not a good throw...short hop for the catcher who couldn't come up with it. So, instead of a 3-1 lead with 2 outs and 2 men on, it was a 3-2 lead with 1 out and 2 men on. That play was huge. The defense once again plays a crucial role in a loss.
Justin's final line: 7.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO. This was a promising outing for him even though he took another loss. He will win some games this year.
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