Friday night’s contest at Globe Life Field was forgettable in one sense. Tyler Alexander had a rough outing and the Tigers’ offense fought back only to fall short. Most of this had little bearing on the future.
On the other hand, the performance of Riley Greene capped a week in which he appears to have locked into a pretty good groove at the major league level. The rookie center fielder posted a three hit game with a triple and a two-run shot in the top of the ninth inning that brought a comeback within reach. That they failed matters little.