The other side of the coin
Many things went the Tigers' way at the Trop, but a 327-foot homer eventually sunk them in the series finale.
Mark Canha hooks a single into left field and two runs score to pull the Tigers to within a run in the 5th
Javier Báez gives the Tigers a 5-4 lead in the top of the 6th, doubling to bring in Buddy Kennedy
Buddy Kennedy drops a single into left-center and Matt Vierling scores to tie the game in the 6th inning
Matt Vierling makes a nice stop on the run and throws to first to retire Isaac Paredes
Jack Flaherty allows four runs on seven hits and records six strikeouts across a five-inning start
Larry Tuttle talks about his lengthy high school coaching career and his connections to Jim Leyland and Ernie Harwell
The data behind Jack Flaherty's outing
Spencer Torkelson hits into a 6-3 groundout and Riley Greene scores to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the 1st
Riley Greene has his first career multihomer game, hitting two home runs and driving in three runs vs. the Rays
Buddy Kennedy makes a smooth barehanded play at third, throwing out Randy Arozarena at first in the bottom of the 8th inning
Mark Canha hits a solo home run to left field, extending the Tigers' lead to 4-2 in the top of the 8th inning
Kenta Maeda has a great outing against the Rays, striking out five batters across five scoreless innings