Matt Manning couldn’t command anything, and Cleveland racked up six runs against him while smothering the Tigers’ offense to win 6-1. A frustratingly typical night for the Kitties at Progressive Field.
The Detroit Tigers so rarely seem to jump out to a lead in Cleveland, and they quickly blew an opportunity to do so on Friday night. With one out in the top of the first, Jonathan Schoop and Harold Castro put together back-to-back singles, but Miguel Cabrera grounded into a double play.
As for starter Matt Manning, he put together a relatively quick 1-2-3 first inning, but there were a pair of line shots hit hard to the corners for outs.