DETROIT -- Michael Fulmer's hopes for a perfect outing lasted well into Sunday afternoon. Then his hopes for a win, and the Tigers' hopes for a series sweep of the Cardinals, scurried away faster than the squirrel that crossed the Comerica Park field before a five-run Cards inning, ending Detroit's four-game winning streak with a 5-2 loss.
It was a cruel fate for Fulmer, who retired his first 15 batters Sunday as he attacked Cardinals hitters with a fastball that topped out at 98 mph and a slider that kept them off-balance. Not only did St.