The Detroit Tigers worst fears were quickly confirmed after Tuesday night’s emphatic victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. JaCoby Jones will miss the rest of the regular season with a fractured bone in his left hand after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. In his place, the club will call up centerfielder extraordinaire, Derek Hill, from their alternate training site in Toledo.
The injury cast a cloud over the good-time atmosphere after the team won its sixth straight to pull within a half game of the Toronto Blue Jays for the final American League wild card berth.