Detroit — Staying in the fight. Competing until the last out. These have been hallmarks of AJ Hinch-managed teams in Detroit.
Winning those games, though, remains a bit elusive.
They played their seventh and final game of the season against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. They stayed in the fight, they battled back from a four-run deficit, and for the sixth time against them, they came up short, losing 5-3 at Comerica Park.
BOX SCORE: Orioles 5, Tigers 3
The Tigers were down 4-0 and being effectively subdued for four innings by Orioles’ right-hander Kyle Bradish, who was mixing sliders, changeups and curveballs off a 94-mph four-seam fastball.