DETROIT -- Tigers manager Brad Ausmus has talked several times about the vantage point of watching games from the dugout. On Tuesday, he got a different view, watching his team from Justin Verlander's club suite.
Ausmus said he found out around an hour and a half before first pitch that he had the evening off, thanks to Major League Baseball's one-game suspension for his on-field tirade the previous game. While bench coach Gene Lamont filled in, Ausmus was a spectator, barred from the dugout and clubhouse.
He watched from a different angle and checked out the Fox Sports Detroit telecast with Kirk Gibson on the call.