Giants 3, Tigers 2: Ninth inning meltdown spells doom

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY SportsThe Tigers built a little lead early and got really good work from Beau Brieske and solid work from Kenta Maeda to piece together a bullpen game. Unfortunately, the depleted Tigers offense couldn’t add on any runs, and big mistakes from Colt Keith and Jason Foley in the ninth coughed up the lead and the game.

While it would be another bullpen game for the Tigers, the lineup would have a somewhat difficult test in lefty Robbie Ray. The left-hander isn’t quite in peak form anymore, but against a weak Tigers’ lineup, the odds of a big day at the plate were slim.

Colt Keith drilled a solid single with two outs in the top of the first, then stole second base on Ray…