Astros 7, Tigers 5. [Boxscore]
Summary: Pitching ineffective in loss.
Pitching: Well, Scherzer was bound to have an off-day sooner or later, and today just happened to be the day. While going 7, he gave up 5 hits (2 HR) and 3 walks resulting in 5 runs against 7 punchouts.
The bullpen... well, chalk it up to another "Gas Can" (in honor of Todd Jones) day collectively. Smyly threw just 2/3 of an inning, and while he struck out 2 batters, he gave up 2 hits. Fortunately for him, Alburquerque came in and put out that fire with a strikeout.
Then things got a little heated in the next inning when Al walked the only batter he faced. Coke replaced him... and promptly gave up a run-scoring double that cost them the game. The Astros scored another run off him a few batters later with a SacFly.
Alburquerque took the official loss, but it was really Coke's to lose.
Offense: The home boys got 8 hits and 5 walks, but it just wasn't enough as the Tigers couldn't take advantage of the opportunities they had. Bless them, they tried, but... ah, well. The only extra-base hit they had was Garcia's.
And speaking of Garcia, the extra-base hit he had washis f
irst-ever MLB homer, a 474-foot blast to left! Way to go, kid!
Next game: Thursday, Tigers (22-16, 9-9 away) @ Rangers (25-14, 11-4 home (today's game not counted)), 8:05 Eastern. TV: FS-D, MLBN. Radio: 97.1 The Ticket.
Projected starters: WHOO! Prime match-up!
Verlander (4-3, 1.93) vs.
Darvish (6-1, 2.73). While this is definitely a series to watch, this match-up is gonna be interesting!