Detroit — It seemed like things were aligning just right for the Tigers Saturday night. The storms stayed north of the city, for one thing. And after winning the first game 3-1, manager AJ Hinch had a fresh bullpen at his disposal for Game 2.
And for five innings, things were running like clockwork. Starter-opener Willy Peralta got eight outs and passed the baton to Kyle Funkhouser, who got seven outs.
The Tigers, up 2-0, headed into the final two innings with Michael Fulmer and Gregory Soto ready to lock it down.
"We felt really good about it," Hinch said.