Last night Brad Penny got bombed again. 7 runs on 10 hits in 4 innings pitched. He fell to 10-11 on the season. That's got to be the death knell for any spot in the playoff pitching rotation. Given that starters don't usually fare well in a relief role in the post season, and Penny's stuff seems to be gone I wouldn't be surprised if he's left off the ALDS roster entirely. Detroit would be better served with another actual relief pitcher or another position player. I'd guess a relief pitcher since they already have Ryan Raburn, Don Kelly, and Ramon Santiago who can play multiple positions if needed.
Detroit got pounded 10-2. Austin Jackson was 2-5 with a double and an RBI. Delmon Young added a sac fly.
Tonight Detroit won 6-3. They scored 3 runs in the 8th inning to break a tie. Victor Martinez was 2-5 with 3 RBIs. Don Kelly was 3-5. He hit his 7th home run of the season, a 2-run shot, and added a double.
Miguel Cabrera got a rare night off but delivered a pinch hit RBI double. Alex Avila was 2-5. Andy Dirks was 2-2.
Doug Fister got the win, making his first relief appearance as a Tiger. He allowed a run on 2 hits in 3 innings of work. He improved to 7-1 as a Tiger and 10-14 overall on the season. I guess he threw few enough pitches that the coaches felt comfortable pretty much letting him do his side work in a game situation. Weird decision though. Maybe they really, really wanted the win but didn't trust anyone else to do the long relief after Brad Penny's short outing yesterday. Max Scherzer started but went only 5 innings. He allowed 2 runs.
Jose Valverde came on to close out the 9th. He allowed a couple hits but sealed the deal for his 47th save of the season. Detroit won its 90th game of the season.
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