Tork walks it off

[David Panian]

Tigers win it in the ninth on a bloop single and a steal by Vierling, an intentional walk to McKinstry and a two-out single up the right-center gap by Torkelson.

Final score: Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

David

[Peter Welch]

Vierling's single was sandwiched by swinging strikeouts by Greene and Workman against Jays' struggling former closer Jeff Hoffman in the 9th, but Vierling got into scoring position with the steal with 2 outs and after they walked McKinstry to face Tork, Tork actually did something clutch for a change.  They should have pitched to McKinstry.  As bad as Tork is, he's better than McKinstry.

Nice to see the Tigers use the stolen base effectively.

Workman turning back into a pumpkin with an 0-4 with 3 Ks, although he hit a ball hard to LF that was caught.

McGonigle also had a potential hit taken away on a sliding catch by Varsho in CF in the 5th.  It ended being a double play as Hao-Yu Lee was running and didn't hold up to see if the ball would be caught.  Lee was at 3B and was an easy out at 2B.  Some boneheaded baserunning from the rookie Lee.

Peter

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Tigers win it in the ninth on a bloop single and a steal by Vierling, an intentional walk to McKinstry and a two-out single up the right-center gap by Torkelson.

Final score: Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.

David

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