The Detroit Tigers didn’t start off their three games series with the St. Louis Cardinals how they wanted as they lost 8-4 on Tuesday evening.  Tigers starting pitcher Kenny Rogers was roughed up for five runs in 5 1/3 innings.  Rogers took the loss for the Tigers and is now 5-5 on the season with a 4-60 era.

Rogers wasn’t the only pitcher to suck however as Freddy Dolsi gave up four hits and three runs in only one inning of action.  Finally Casey Fossum and Fernando Rodney were able to finish up the game without letting any more runs score.

All four of the Tigers runs came via the home run.  Gary Sheffield had a two run home run and then Ivan Rodriguez and Miguel Cabrera connected for solo home runs.  There just wasn’t enough runners on base to make up the four run difference in the game.

So will the Tigers win on Wednesday?  I doubt it they way they are playing compared to the Cardinals who have been playing some very good baseball.

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