An ugly win is still a win.
Dontrelle pitched OK, especially after falling and seemingly injuring his leg on a play at the plate (after a wild pitch) in the first inning. His last play of the game in the 5th was a great, great play that would make Kenny Rogers happy. Broken bat hit by Pierzynski that makes it past D-Train, who dives for it and throws him out by 2 steps from laying flat on his belly. Outstanding play that saved a run because that happened with the bases loaded.
Zach Minor pitched quite well in relief and got the win. Placido had a huge two out, bases loaded double to score 3 and give the Tigers a 6-3 lead that they would carry into the bottom of the 9th. Enter Fernando. Three batters later, 3 walks later, there are no outs, bases loaded and Brandon Lyon is coming in to releive the closer.
Brandon comes in to that mess and strikes out Dye (huge), then surrendors a double to Konerko that tied the game and nearly ended it. Nice play cutoff and turn by the Tigers to throw out Wise at the plate for out #2. Brandon then struck out Beckham to end the 9th.
In the 10th, Miguel went deep. He is a beast. Winning run as Lyon closed it out in the bottom of the 10th.
Nice win, especially considering they have JV and EJ going the next two days in Chicago.
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