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Tigers threadbare pitching staff no match for hard-hitting Astros

Detroit — You know the cliché, you can never have enough pitching?

It’s not a cliché to the Tigers, it’s a painful reality.

As you may have heard, four-fifths of the Tigers original starting rotation is on the injured list. Two of the top starters at Triple-A Toledo are also on the injured list. The Tigers had a starter finish six innings once in the last seven games.

“There’s a lot of unknown variables, lots of conversation going on as we try to right this ship,” manager Ron Gardenhire said before the Houston Astros put an 11-4 hurt on the Tigers Tuesday.