Look we’re trying not to get cocky here, but the Detroit Tigers are injecting a bit of giddiness into the proceedings these days. Rookie starter Matt Manning put together a fine start, the Tigers got power from Robbie Grossman and Akil Baddoo, and once again the bullpen locked it down—with a bit of self-inflicted drama in the ninth—to stretch their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Manning started his first start since July 9 with a quick first inning, erasing a one out walk with a slider down to get leading non-Baddoo Rookie of the Year candidate, Adolis Garcia, bouncing into a double play.