Cleveland — The brand of baseball the Tigers played in six straight losses to the Indians this young season won’t fly. Not if the Tigers are to contend in a competitive American League Central.
Manager Brad Ausmus is acutely aware of that and the angry tenor of his postgame comments Thursday, after the club was swept out of Cleveland 9-4, reflected his concern.
“Quite frankly, they kicked our (butts) all six games,” he said.
BOX SCORE: Indians 9, Tigers 4
Later, he added, “They outplayed us, they outhit us and they out-defended us.