Boston — The Tigers were up by five runs in the eighth inning Thursday night, trying to salvage the finale of a three-game series against a mixed-and-matched Boston Red Sox team.
You'd think it would be stress-free, but it never is — not against that team, not in this ballpark.
"You've seen it; it can turn into a pinball game in here with the balls bouncing all over the place," manager Ron Gardenhire after the Tigers finally closed out a 7-2 win at Fenway Park.
Joe Jimenez, who has been Mr. Reliable in the eighth inning for the Tigers, found himself in a base-loaded, one-out mess.