Athletics 9, Tigers 8 - Ding, Dong, the lead is gone

Sep 20 2017 by Bless You Boys

 

Bullpen can’t hold lead after Tigers claw back against Athletics

The Tigers gave fans a wild contest on Tuesday night, but in the end it just wasn't enough. After several lead changes, they threatened with a late rally, but couldn't pull the trigger and ultimately lost 9-8 to the Athletics.

The back and forth, bipolar nature of the game was apparenbt from the get go. In the top of the first inning, Tigers starter Chad Bell would strike out the side in a smooth 1-2-3 inning. However in...

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