The Detroit Tiges lost the first game of a four game series to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon 7-6 in 11 innings of action. Tigers reliever Freddy Dolsi gave up a solo home run in the 11th inning to Justin Morneau and that was the knockout punch in the game. The Tigers did have the tying run at second base in the bottom of the inning but was unable to get the run to extend the game.
Dolsi took the loss and is now 1-3 on the year. It was just a bad pitch by Dolsi and he took the punishment which was the loss. Kenny Rogers had started the game for the Tigers and pitched the first seven innings of the game. Rogers left the game after giving up nine hits and three runs. Once Rogers left the game, Fernando Rodney gave up a run while Todd Jones let two more runs score. Jones let both runs score in the ninth inning when the Tigers blew the save.
Ramon Santiago led the Tigers at the plate with two rbi but was followed by Curtis Granderson, Placido Palanco, Jeff Larish, and Matt Joyce who all had one rbi each. Joyce’s rbi game via the long ball as he went deep in the fourth inning.
The Tigers will try to even the series up on Friday when they will send Armando Galarraga to the mound.
