Game 61: Record 34-27

Porcello dominates Pittsburgh

On a night where this Detroit-Pittsburgh matchup took a backseat the Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Tigers young pitcher was the story in many ways. Rich Porcell had his best outing as a professional ... and he already had some very good outings, but this one was special. His line:

7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.

This was an interleague game played in Pittsburgh, so Rick also had three at-bats. His "other" line might even be more impressive than his pitching line:

3 AB, 2 H, 2 RBI, .667 BA.

The Tigers won this game 3-1 and Rick drove in two of those three runs. Truly amazing. Leyland said after the game that Rick looked like he knew what he was doing at the plate and that he supposedly was a good hitter in High School, but he never expected him to get a hit. High School pitching is one thing, but this is the big leagues. He did it. Then he got another hit later for good measure.

Also, Placido Polanco went 4-4 with 2 doubles and 2 singles to raise his average to .262.

Two more games in Pittsburgh. Lets get them all.

Also...congrats to the Penguins for winning the cup. Lets hope for a 3rd straight matchup in the Finals next year.