Four batters and one throwing error (by Tigers starting pitcher Shane Greene himself) into the second inning, Detroit trailed by three runs in a game that felt, for all practical purposes, over. And it was. Detroit failed to put up any real offense before the ninth inning, but made it exciting in the end before falling 7-5 to the Athletics.
Swept out of Comerica Park, the losing streak has reached seven, matching the 2011 streak that was the longest since before the Tigers' rebirth in 2006.
The Tigers tried to rally in the ninth but trailed 7-1 at that point.