Detroit — Brilliant starting pitching. Superior defense. Timely hitting.
It was a performance the players from the 1968 world-championship Tigers, who were honored in a pre-game ceremony, could appreciate. It may even have looked a little familiar to them, especially with the team wearing replicas of their 1968 road uniforms.
After blowing a two-run lead in the top of the ninth, the Tigers posted their second walk-off win in as many nights against the playoff-chasing St. Louis Cardinals. This one, a walk-off wild pitch, beating the Cardinals 4-3.
A two-base error by first baseman Matt Carpenter on a ground ball by Victor Reyes set the table.