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Tigers 5, Reds 4: The Tigers saved their fireworks for this one

Reese Olson was excellent again in this one. The Tigers’ offense blasted four home runs to support him, taking down the Reds despite a bit of a Jason Foley meltdown by a score of 5-4 on Friday night.

The Tigers made a move prior to Friday’s series opener by recalling center fielder Parker Meadows from Triple-A Toledo, optioning a scuffling Akil Baddoo in his place. As Scott Harris, A.J. Hinch, and pretty much anyone who watches Tigers’ baseball has opined over the last few years, having a great defensive outfield is crucial for team success. They can live with a less than stellar infield defensively if they’d just hit, but it’s the outfield where extra base hits are robbed or given up.