Chicago -- What a quaint holiday picnic the Tigers had going early Wednesday at Wrigley Field, after John Hicks and Nick Castellanos had homered early to put the Tigers on top, 2-1.
But a team that has had its headaches in 2018, both in failing to score later runs, and in allowing too many by the other side, saw its Fourth of July Wrigleyville party and its hope for a series split against the Cubs wither as the Cubs won, 5-2.
The game appeared to have had a separate casualty. Manager Ron Gardenhire was nowhere to be seen in the latter innings as bench coach Steve Liddle handled the lineup card.