The Tigers faced a tough task on Monday night -- end a six-game losing streak against Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Ian Kinsler opened the game with a four-pitch walk. Nick Castellanos came to the plate and showed that he likes hitting cleanup, launching a two-run home run. Anibal Sanchez plus Bryce Harper sounded like a fairly simple dinger formula, but Mario Impemba was on the radio, Dan Dickerson was on TV, and everything was backwards. Anibal won round one and this topsy-turvy world was beautiful.
Through three innings, Sanchez was on cruise control and Strasburg was dealing as well.