DETROIT -- The Tigers are tied for eighth in the Majors with eight sacrifice bunts in 27 attempts. They rank second in the American League with 10 bunt hits out of 40 attempts, according to STATS Inc. The Tigers' success bunting is not at an efficient rate, but as their offense struggles to produce runs, bunting more has become a thought.
An ancillary question coming out of Tuesday's loss to the A's was whether consecutive bunts in the third inning was the right thought.
When James McCann bunted with runners at first and second with nobody out, he was trying to advance runners into scoring position for the top of the order, with a chance to plate a run without a hit.