Detroit — It looked good for a minute.
The Tigers offense perked up and built an 8-4 lead after six innings Tuesday. And, for a change, they had one of their established bullpen arms on the mound protecting a lead late in the game.
It didn’t end well.
Alex Wilson had deftly dodged a bases-loaded bullet in the seventh inning, allowing just one run to score.
But in the eighth, he gave up three straight singles and then a grand slam home run to Jed Lowrie, and the Oakland Athletics rallied back to beat the Tigers 9-8.