Philadelphia − Imagine if the Tigers, with five starting pitchers on the injured list, used a fleet of relievers to get through a game, allowed just one run − a lead-off homer in the top of the first inning − and still lost.
Impossible, right?
Nah, it happened at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday. The anemic Tigers were shut out for the seventh time this season, beaten by the Phillies, 1-0.
This time it was right-hander Tijuan Walker locking them up. He came with an ERA over 6.0 since May and struck out the side in the first inning.