Overall, it was a productive trip to Comerica Park. The Cincinnati Reds won the first two games of the series against the Detroit Tigers and closed the gap in the National League Wild Card race. However, an opportunity to sweep the struggling Tigers slipped away on Thursday afternoon due to poor defense and a lack of timely hitting. The ball club is still in a better position than when the series started though so that is certainly a win this time of year.
The two wins to begin the series had brought the Reds into a tie with Arizona for the final Wild Card spot.