October 14, 2006
Tigers in the Ninth
Street comes on for another inning, facing pinch-hitter Thames. Marcus flies to center for the first out.
Update: Granderson hits a high liner into right-center, but Milton Bradley runs it down. Bradley is playing courageously tonight, as he injured his quad in the first inning.
Monroe follows with a two-out single to left. That gives Polanco the chance to be the hero.
Update: Polanco singles to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Ordonez gets a chance to drive in the winning run.
Update: Magglio Ordonez gets all of a 1-0 pitch and drives it deep into the leftfield seats. The Tigers win the pennant! The Tigers win the pennant!
Correction: Fixed the location of the home run.
Wow. Storybook. Congrats to the Tigers.
I hate to be a nudge, but the home run was to left field, and a crushed line drive.
Congratulations to the Tigers and all their fans!
Doesn't it seem odd that a series sweep ends with a walk-off homerun? You get boredom and great excitement simultaneously.
Detroit for the Series, no matter who wins the NL.
