Kansas City, Mo. — By the time the Tigers got back into the clubhouse Saturday after they hung on by a thread for a 3-2 win over the Royals, the big-screen television was already hooked up and the tape was rolling.
Over and over, from various angles, ran the replay of Alex Gordon’s fly ball in the bottom of the ninth that clanged off the forehead of center fielder Leonys Martin and put the Tigers way deep in the soup.
“Honestly, I was just happy we won the game so we could blast Martin with the TV and the whole package,” manager Ron Gardenhire said.