Micah Ashman came in with a 1-run lead and runners on... he got us out of a jam and secured a 5-out save to send the Whitecaps faithful home happy, while lowering his ERA to a stellar 0.55 📷
Micah Ashman, that's the Milk Means More Performance of the Game.
A 9th round pick SP throws 7 innings of 3-hit, scoreless ball. A 19th round pick hits a 3-run home run to take the 9th inning lead. And a 27th round pick closes the win. Series tied 1-1. Heading to Detroit.
Gritty Tigs, indeed.
Pitching chaos —
“Not everything is as perfect as it’s planned or as you want it to be. I mean, somebody's going to punch you in the mouth at some point. And you’ve got to react. And that's why we have Beau Brieske.” (laughter in the room)
The hottest team in baseball, the Detroit Tigers, finished a sweep of Kansas City tonight. With Minnesota getting walked off, Detroit is a half-game back of an AL wild-card spot. Standings:
Orioles: 84-68
Royals: 82-71
Twins: 80-72
Tigers: 80-73
* KC/MIN own tiebreakers vs. DET