Since the Tigers beat the Twins about as often as George Bush says something intelligent, last night's 5-4 come-from-behind triumph was, well, virtually inconceivable. Especially since they kicked the ball around to fall behind 4-1. Three errors and stinky at-bats, well it had me thinking it was April instead of the last day of June.
You could tell this one was special as the Tigers high-fived each other after the last out. They looked giddy, excited, like a bunch of 12-year-old boys finding their Dads' Playboy stash.
But if you've been watching closely, Granderson and Polanco are starting to pile up base-hits, and the Tigers recently have had a knack for getting a clutch hit, sparkling defensive play or important relief effort.
On Monday, it was Matt Joyce, with a run-scoring, game-tying pinch triple in the eighth. Granderson followed with a looping single to center, giving the Tigers their 5-4 lead.
In the pitching department, Joel Zumaya come in to retire five batters for his first save this year and the third of his career. That makes it 18 victories in their last 22 games. An unreal stretch when you think back to April and May.
By the way, the Tigers are 11-19 against teams in the Central Division. Against Minnesota this year, the Tigers are 4-5. If they were just 15-15 vs. their own division, think about it ...
You could tell this one was special as the Tigers high-fived each other after the last out. They looked giddy, excited, like a bunch of 12-year-old boys finding their Dads' Playboy stash.
But if you've been watching closely, Granderson and Polanco are starting to pile up base-hits, and the Tigers recently have had a knack for getting a clutch hit, sparkling defensive play or important relief effort.
On Monday, it was Matt Joyce, with a run-scoring, game-tying pinch triple in the eighth. Granderson followed with a looping single to center, giving the Tigers their 5-4 lead.
In the pitching department, Joel Zumaya come in to retire five batters for his first save this year and the third of his career. That makes it 18 victories in their last 22 games. An unreal stretch when you think back to April and May.
By the way, the Tigers are 11-19 against teams in the Central Division. Against Minnesota this year, the Tigers are 4-5. If they were just 15-15 vs. their own division, think about it ...
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