The Houston Astros, armed with the best record in the American League, reminded the Detroit Tigers of their supremacy in the simplest way possible.
They didn't blast home runs, nor did they strike out double-digit batters.
But the Astros executed plays at a first-class rate.
"That's 91 wins for them," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. "They get there with elite defense and good hitting, and their pitching is really good. They don't have a lot of holes. But there's areas that we could have made it a little bit of a better game."
The Tigers, known for a sloppier style of play, lost 7-0 in the first of three games against the Astros at Comerica Park.