Detroit — Dad's Day was Dud Day for Detroit.
u2153Buck Farmer was lit up for a second consecutive start and the Rays pounded out five majestic home runs in crushing the Tigers, 9-1, at Comerica Park on Sunday. The teams split the four-game series, despite the Tigers winning the first two contests.
Farmer, working with a flat slider, allowed three of the homers, including two on pitcher-friendly 1-2 counts, plus a long, crowd-crushing grand slam by Steven Souza Jr. He was demoted after the game, with Anibal Sanchez joining the team to pitch Monday's series opener in Seattle.