Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo put his hands together, symbolizing a gesture of thankfulness.
"It's been forever," Baddoo said.
Entering the seventh inning of Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics, Baddoo hadn't drawn a walk in 60 plate appearances. Two innings earlier, he hit a solo home run — his first since July 27 — to boost his confidence after back-to-back strikeouts.
Then, facing left-handed reliever A.J. Puk, the lefty-hitting Baddoo worked a full count and took a walk, his first since July 29. He came around to score on Miguel Cabrera's single to center field for a 7-6 lead, not long after Jonathan Schoop tied the game with his RBI single.