The bullpen was the Detroit Tigers' Achilles heel during the club's golden age last decade.
From the Grand Slam surrendered by Joaquin Benoit in Game 2 of the 2013 ALCS in Boston, to the constant search for a reliable closer, it was breath-holding time in the late innings.
It has been quite the opposite so far in 2022.
"Everybody is just doing their part and that's credit to (manager) A.J. (Hinch) and (pitching coach Chris) Fetter," reliever Michael Fulmer said Sunday. "They put guys in the right situations that put them in position for the best chance to succeed.