The Detroit Tigers hoped to gain momentum after a 12-run performance in Monday's series opener, but in Tuesday's matchup, San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger sucked the life out of MLB's worst offense.
Then, Jeimer Candelario stepped to the plate in the seventh inning.
The 28-year-old flexed his muscles and pumped up his teammates in the dugout while rounding third base. Candelario launched a two-run home run off Clevinger's cutter to put the Tigers on the scoreboard.
The Tigers continued chipping away but didn't have additional runs to show for their improved plate appearances until Riley Greene's game-tying two-strike RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.