Detroit – Different night and an entirely different animal on the mound for the visiting team.
After scoring 19 runs and pounding out 24 hits Tuesday, the Tigers offense Wednesday night was shackled by a nasty bit of left-handed power pitching from Mariners’ James Paxton.
It wasn’t a fair fight.
Boring 97-mph fastballs in on the hands or painting them on the outside corner, floating the occasional 81 mph knuckle-curveball and 89-mph cutter, Paxton cruised through seven innings, helping the Mariners to a series-evening, 8-0 win.
He struck out nine Tigers, all in the first five innings.