After four innings on Thursday, the Oakland A’s led 8-0. By the end, the tying run was at the plate.
Fortunately the bullpen held on, and the A’s emerged with an 8-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers in their series finale at Comerica Park.
Midway through the afternoon, it appeared Oakland was on their way to a blowout win. They jumped all over Tigers starter Matt Manning, plating four runs in the 1st inning and then scoring again in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th to rack up an eight-run advantage. Meanwhile, A’s starter Frankie Montas was dealing, keeping Detroit off the board for the first four frames.