The Tigers and Rays spent eight innings locked in a scoreless tie as starters Jordan Zimmermann and Jake Faria played the roles of dueling aces, before packing all the action into the ninth inning. Shane Greene served up two home runs to give the Rays a three-run lead, but the Tigers’ bats stormed back to score a pair in the bottom of the ninth. They ultimately fell a run short, however, and dropped to 11-16 on the season.
Zimmermann had his best outing since August 2nd, 2017, allowing only two singles and a walk across seven innings.