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MILWAUKEE – A six-game road trip that started off with so much promise fizzled out in less than 24 hours for the Detroit Tigers.
First the good: the Tigers won a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins and then beat the Milwaukee Brewers with ease on Monday in the first of a three-game series.
That put the Tigers in a perfect position to win another series.
But all that good melted away quickly. Or rather, it disappeared along with their bats.
The Tigers didn’t do much right in a 5-0 loss Tuesday night and the struggle continued on Wednesday afternoon in another loss, 5-1.
The Tigers called up Keider Montero from Triple-A Toledo and gave him the start on Wednesday, wanting to give their rotation an extra day of rest.
"He can handle different style lineups,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said on Tuesday before the game. “This is a (Brewers) team that I'm sure they'll stack lefties against them. They're going to be an active team if they get on the bases.”
Oh, how prophetic he was.
Montero had four strikeouts through three innings. But he also danced through fire, putting guys on base.
In the first inning, the Brewers put two guys on but Montero got out of it by striking Sal Frelick.
WHY HE PITCHED WEDNESDAY: Why Detroit Tigers called up Keider Montero to start on Wednesday vs Brewers
In the second inning, Garrett Mitchell hit a triple. So, Hinch brought the infield in, Montero walked Joey Ortiz and Oliver Dunn had a perfect sacrifice bunt, as the Brewers took a 1-0 lead.
Then, Montero started making mistakes.
In the third inning, Montero left an 87-mph changeup over the middle of the plate, and lefty Christian Yelich, an All-Star, homered to right center (404 feet). It went from bad to worse in the third inning when Rhys Hoskins crushed a 1-2 pitch, getting his second homer in less than 24 hours. And in the sixth inning, Frelick homered to center.
So, while the Tigers were focused on the long game, the Brewers answered with their own long game: three homers.
Montero threw five innings plus two batters, giving up eight hits, walking one, getting eight strikeouts.
The first inning had some good news but also some bad news for the Tigers.
First of all, they made starting pitcher Jose Quintana work. He threw 25 pitches and walked three Tigers.
This has been one of the themes this season. The Tigers came into the game averaging 20.4 pitches in the first inning this season, the best mark in the majors.
The bad news for the Tigers: they squandered it and didn’t score, which proved to be a wasted opportunity to change the game.
Quintana lasted 5⅔ innings, throwing 100 pitches, striking out four with three walks.
After five innings, the Tigers reached a painful stat. They had gone 18 innings without scoring a run, spread over parts of three games.
But Spencer Torkelson ended the scoreless streak with his sixth homer of the season.
The threat continued when Javier Báez got on, hustling down the line and forcing an error. Colt Keith had a sharp single up the middle. But Trey Sweeney struck out to end the threat.
MORE SEIDEL: Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney is growing before our eyes
The Tigers are coming home for a 10-game homestand – the longest of the season.
“It's definitely nice to get to play in front of the home fans,” Spencer Torkelson said Wednesday morning. “Get to eat home cooked meals.”
Despite the last two losses, the vibe around this team hasn’t changed.
“We feel like we show up and we could win every single game,” Torkelson said.
Contact Jeff Seidel: [email protected]. Follow him on X @seideljeff
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers score: Brewers win 5-1 as Tigers hitters look stumped
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First the good: the Tigers won a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins and then beat the Milwaukee Brewers with ease on Monday in the first of a three-game series.
That put the Tigers in a perfect position to win another series.
But all that good melted away quickly. Or rather, it disappeared along with their bats.
The Tigers didn’t do much right in a 5-0 loss Tuesday night and the struggle continued on Wednesday afternoon in another loss, 5-1.
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Tigers focus on long game
The Tigers called up Keider Montero from Triple-A Toledo and gave him the start on Wednesday, wanting to give their rotation an extra day of rest.
"He can handle different style lineups,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said on Tuesday before the game. “This is a (Brewers) team that I'm sure they'll stack lefties against them. They're going to be an active team if they get on the bases.”
Oh, how prophetic he was.
Montero had four strikeouts through three innings. But he also danced through fire, putting guys on base.
In the first inning, the Brewers put two guys on but Montero got out of it by striking Sal Frelick.
WHY HE PITCHED WEDNESDAY: Why Detroit Tigers called up Keider Montero to start on Wednesday vs Brewers
In the second inning, Garrett Mitchell hit a triple. So, Hinch brought the infield in, Montero walked Joey Ortiz and Oliver Dunn had a perfect sacrifice bunt, as the Brewers took a 1-0 lead.
Then, Montero started making mistakes.
In the third inning, Montero left an 87-mph changeup over the middle of the plate, and lefty Christian Yelich, an All-Star, homered to right center (404 feet). It went from bad to worse in the third inning when Rhys Hoskins crushed a 1-2 pitch, getting his second homer in less than 24 hours. And in the sixth inning, Frelick homered to center.
So, while the Tigers were focused on the long game, the Brewers answered with their own long game: three homers.
Montero threw five innings plus two batters, giving up eight hits, walking one, getting eight strikeouts.
Walk in the park
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The first inning had some good news but also some bad news for the Tigers.
First of all, they made starting pitcher Jose Quintana work. He threw 25 pitches and walked three Tigers.
This has been one of the themes this season. The Tigers came into the game averaging 20.4 pitches in the first inning this season, the best mark in the majors.
The bad news for the Tigers: they squandered it and didn’t score, which proved to be a wasted opportunity to change the game.
Quintana lasted 5⅔ innings, throwing 100 pitches, striking out four with three walks.
Tork Bomb ends scoreless streak
After five innings, the Tigers reached a painful stat. They had gone 18 innings without scoring a run, spread over parts of three games.
But Spencer Torkelson ended the scoreless streak with his sixth homer of the season.
The threat continued when Javier Báez got on, hustling down the line and forcing an error. Colt Keith had a sharp single up the middle. But Trey Sweeney struck out to end the threat.
MORE SEIDEL: Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney is growing before our eyes
Boys heading home
The Tigers are coming home for a 10-game homestand – the longest of the season.
“It's definitely nice to get to play in front of the home fans,” Spencer Torkelson said Wednesday morning. “Get to eat home cooked meals.”
Despite the last two losses, the vibe around this team hasn’t changed.
“We feel like we show up and we could win every single game,” Torkelson said.
Contact Jeff Seidel: [email protected]. Follow him on X @seideljeff
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers score: Brewers win 5-1 as Tigers hitters look stumped
Continue reading...
