Twice in their three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers were held to three hits.
All three games, the Tigers entered the ninth inning without the lead.
Yet they came through twice to clinch the season’s first series — their first series win since July 29-31 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Somehow, the offense that scored the fewest runs in the majors last year scratched out enough runs to start this season.
The Reds outhit and outscored the Tigers. Reds pitchers struck out the Tigers 46 times out of the 81 outs in this series.