Detroit — When Nelson Cruz came to bat in the top of the 10th Tuesday in a 3-3 game with the free runner on second base and no outs, he was 5-for-10 in the series with three home runs and six RBIs.
You walk him, right?
“No,” said lefty Gregory Soto, through Tigers interpreter Carlos Guillen. “I wanted to pitch him tough and make him feel uncomfortable.”
Was walking him intentionally or trying to maybe pitch around him even discussed?
“Not really,” manager AJ Hinch said. “Nelson is an incredible talent, but the numbers speak to pitching to guys.