ST. LOUIS — Detroit Tigers reliever Mason Englert, a Rule 5 draft pick who hadn't pitched above the Double-A level until this season, credits his two-part pregame routine for what happened in Friday's 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Tigers were ahead by one run.
The bases were loaded with two outs.
More than 35,000 fans at Busch Stadium were cheering.
"All the stuff I've been doing for my mind," Englert said. "It's helping me stay quiet, and with the adrenaline, I don't feel racing thoughts. It just felt like I'm totally present there.