Phoenix – The Tigers were in position to get out of the desert with a sweep Sunday. A two-run triple by Willi Castro, a clutch, two-out RBI knock by Robbie Grossman and a three-run home run by Eric Haase had the Tigers up 6-5 going into the bottom of the fifth.
Given the way the bullpen locked down the first two games of this series (8 2/3 scoreless innings), that skinny lead felt somewhat secure. It was not. After allowing just one run in 23 innings, the bullpen blinked. Big-time.
The Diamondbacks scored six runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the finale from the Tigers, 11-7.