With the Tigers facing more left handed than right handed starters over the rest of August, left handed hitting Andy Dirks was optioned to Toledo, and the team has been re-Hinged.
First at bat, off David Huff: solo homer to left. Double next time up. Then a sac fly. Two for three, two RBI's, and a standing O in the seventh inning.
After four quality starts, Huff didn't have it. One batter into the third, he was gone, having allowed five runs. Doug Fister turned in his best effort as a Tiger; one run, six hits in seven innings.
The second strong game by a Tiger starter means JV can pitch Monday in Tampa Bay, and not start tomorrow's Big Series 2 wrap-up a day early with the Tigers needing a win.
Alex Avila doubled and singled twice, and walked three times. His August has been amaze-ing. With V-Mart's knees still tender, he's been catching almost every day. He's brought his average back over .300 -- .302 after play today -- and his on base percentage for the month is over .500.
What a day for the Motor City! The Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise, Kenny Chesney playing next door at Ford Field, a soaking late afternoon downpour, Brandon Inge's triumphant return to the major leagues, and a Tigers win (10-1 over Cleveland, lead back to 3 1-2 games).
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