LAKELAND, Fla. -- A Tigers-Braves Spring Training game that featured a triple play but no Tigers hits will not count. Heavy rains washed out Friday's Grapefruit League matchup at Joker Marchant Stadium after four innings, with Atlanta's split squad holding a 3-1 lead.
Though a large storm system rolling in from the Gulf Coast loomed all day, forecasts differed on when it would pass over Polk County. With both starting pitchers in competition for Opening Day roster spots, the teams decided to play for as long as they can, allowing Shane Greene and John Gant to get four innings apiece.