Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
October 13, 2006
Athletics in the Ninth

Todd Jones comes on to close the game against the top of the Oakland order.

Update: Kendall grounds out to start the inning.

Update: Kotsay hits a slow roller to second and Polanco throws him out. It's up to Milton Bradley.

Update: Bradley grounds the first pitch to the shortstop, and the Tigers go up 3-0 in the series.

The Tigers pitchers allow just two hits and two walks as the Athletics offense is kept just as off balance as the Yankees were against Rogers. Kenny's pitched 16 innings in this post season without allowing a run, a far cry from his previous tries at playoff success. The Tigers have a commanding lead. As the Red Sox showed in 2004, it's not insurmountable, but the odds are very much in favor of Detroit.

In game two, the A's scored enough to win but the pitchers didn't come through. Tonight, the Oakland pitchers held the Tigers in check enough to win, but the offense didn't come through. Maybe the Athletics can get their offense and defense in sync tomorrow.


Posted by David Pinto at 07:25 PM | League Championship Series | TrackBack (0)
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