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 an wicked bit of left-handed power pitching from Mariners' James Paxton.
It wasn’t a fair fight.
“He was good,” Victor Martinez said. “You have to give credit when a guy deserves credit. The guy was nasty.”
Boring 97-mph fastballs 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.