The Detroit Tigers came into Thursday’s doubleheader with St. Louis Cardinals needing to turn around their rapidly fading playoff fortunes. They weren’t able to gain any ground, but after getting walloped again in game one, they fought back in the nightcap to pull out a stirring comeback victory.
Game one was just a mess. A day after getting crushed 19-0 by the Brewers, the Cardinals laid another whooping down, winning going away by a score of 12-2.
Tarik Skubal got the start, and just didn’t have his command. He issued four walks in two innings of work and couldn’t record an out in a disastrous third inning in which the Cards dropped seven runs on them.