Detroit Tigers Lose 15 Inning Game to M’s

The Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners 6-5 in the middle game of their three game series. The game lasted 15 innings as both team’s bullpens were generally productive.

Detroit Tigers starter Daniel Norris got the start in his first game back from the disabled list. He looked sharp with his fastball and curveball, but could not get out of the sixth inning. Overall, he finished with a line of Five innings pitched, seven hits allowed, one earned run, two walks and three strikeouts on 85 pitches.

The Tigers got on the board first in this game as the first four batters reached. Ian Kinsler hit a double, Jose Iglesias hit a single, Miguel Cabrera hit a single, and Victor Martinez hit a single to give the Tigers the 2-0 lead.

The Tigers had some opportunities to add on to their lead, but their only runs came on home runs in the earlier innings. Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez added solo shots for the Tigers, but they could not cash in on multiple scoring situations.

Between the home runs, the Mariners got on the board thanks to a couple of hard hit balls and a misplay. Robinson Cano hit a double to lead off the fourth. He came around to score on a triple from Nelson Cruz, which was just a misplay from J.D. when he jumped for a ball at the right field wall. Norris then stranded Cruz at third with no one out to finish the inning.

Both teams had the bases loaded in this game with a chance to change the outlook of the game. The Tigers loaded the bases in the fourth, but did not score any runs with the opportunity.

The Mariners loaded the bases in the sixth and hit two balls foul that went a combined 800 feet, but two strikeouts and a fly ball did not net the Mariners a run while they were down 4-1.

The Tigers then turned to their bullpen to shut down the Mariners for the rest of the game. Kyle Ryan continued his dominance against the Mariners this season, retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. 

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Justin Wilson did not do the same in the bottom of the eighth as he allowed his third and fourth extra base hits to left-handed batters in the inning. One was a ground-rule double; the other was a three-run home run to tie the game at 4-4 to end the eighth.

Blaine Hardy then came on for the first time since June for the Tigers and pitched three spotless innings in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh innings.

Mark Lowe and Matt Boyd combined for the next three innings, and kept the Mariners off the board. Detroit seemed to have the game won in the top of the 15th when Victor Martinez crushed a home run to left field.

However, Seattle was able to win it with two runs off Francisco Rodriguez in the bottom of the 15th.

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These two teams will finish their series Wednesday night at 10:10 in a battle of the aces. Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Tigers, while Felix Hernandez will be on the hill for the Mariners.