Detroit Tigers outfielder Travis Demeritte hung his head as he walked off the field at Comerica Park.
Finally, an excruciating ninth inning was over.
He didn't misplay a pop fly in the outfield, make a throwing error or strike out swinging. Rather, he was pitching in a 19-0 loss Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers — the worst margin of defeat in a shutout in franchise history.
These Tigers (19-22) entered the day one game behind the New York Yankees for the AL's eighth and final spot in the playoffs. Although, in the finale of a two-game home series, they resembled the 114-loss campaign last year, if not worse.