A game that looked like a blowout got interesting late as the Tigers showed their usual fight. However, an ugly fourth inning from starter Matt Manning had them in too deep a hole to escape as they fell 8-7 to the White Sox on Monday afternoon.
This was not a good day for Manning. He may get another crack at the White Sox this weekend, but if this ends up being his final appearance, he’ll start the offseason with a bad taste in his mouth. The rookie right-hander just had no feel for either breaking ball today, and despite working his way through three innings without much damage, it never looked good and he completely fell apart in the fourth.