Mike Maroth moves into the AL ERA lead with six scoreless inning against the Mariners last night. He allowed four hits, all singles and walked three. In 18 1/3 innings, the only run against him came on a solo home run. That's an 0.49 ERA.

Mike's great ERA this year come from his shutting down the heart of the opponent's order. The three through six hitters are 4 for 32 against Mike with no walks, five strikeouts and three GDPs. He's yet to allow a hit with a runner past first base. It's great to see a former 20 game loser off to such a good start.

He need to pitch that well last night, as the Tigers only scored 1 run when Maroth left the game. He picked up the win as Detroit held on for a 2-1 victory.