DETROIT -- With the Rays' infield shifted to the left side of the diamond, John Hicks dropped a squeeze bunt down the first-base line to push JaCoby Jones across home plate and give the Tigers a 3-2 walk-off win over the Rays in the 12th inning Wednesday at Comerica Park. Pitcher Matt Andriese and first baseman Brad Miller collided as they tried to field the ball, and Jones -- who jump-started the inning with a leadoff triple -- was able to score standing up.
While Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash felt Hicks laid down the bunt because he saw an opportunity to win the game, Miller said he was ready for it and thought he was going to make the play all the way up until he collided with Andriese.