Alex Avila's Night

He'll remember the stolen base more than the single, double, and homer, and the five runs batted in. 

In the eighth inning, when the O's forgot he was on first, off he went, leaving a vapor trail in the cool Baltimore night air. He died on second, but that was okay. His bat had already helped give the Tigers a 7-3 lead.

Pitchers, pre-DH, bragged about their hitting.Sluggers remember the day when, late in the game with their team out of substitutes, they filled in at a strange position and made all the plays. Slow catchers never forget that base they stole. 

Usually, batting averages don't mean much until mid-April. An exception can be made for Avila, the Tiger starting catcher who went from .100 (1 for 10) to .375 in one night.