Bottom 3rd
Parker Meadows and Javier Báez both pop out for the first two outs, then Carpenter swings and misses at a low splitter in quick work from Miller.
Top 3rd
Arozarena swings at the first pitch of the third inning and it’s a liner right to McKinstry at third for the first out. Raleigh sees three straight balls before walking in five pitches, then RodrÃguez strikes out in just three pitches. Polanco hits a few foul balls before looking at a splitter for strike three.
Bottom 2nd
Greene hits a grounder right to Naylor for the first out, then Torkelson gets a loud hit that dies at the warning track as Robles catches it in right field for the second out. Zach McKinstry gets the Tigers’ first hit of the day on a single to center field, then Dillon Dingler hits a loud one to center field, but this is Comerica Park and that means it’s a fly out to end the second.
Top 2ndMariners strike first on Canzone’s RBI single, Mize leaves two stranded as Tigers trail 1-0 after top of the second
Jorge Polanco swings and misses at a low splitter for a three-pitch strikeout, but Josh Naylor hits a sharp liner that lands just fair down the right field line for a double. Mize bounces back with his third strikeout on a splitter as Eugenio Suárez also whiffs on it, but Dominic Canzone’s single to right field brings Naylor home as the Mariners again score first in Comerica. Victor Robles works to a full count before a six-pitch walk, then J.P. Crawford can’t hit the sinker as Mize gets out the jam allowing just one run.
Bottom 1st
Kerry Carpenter leads off for his third straight game against Bryce Miller, as Carpenter hits a high pop out in the infield for the first out. Gleyber Torres swings and misses at a high fastball for a strikeout, then Colt Keith hits a slow roller back to Miller for the final out of this first inning.
Top 1st
Arozarena hits a grounder to third base for the first out today, then Cal Raleigh works to a 3-2 count before whiffing at a splitter for Mize’s first strikeout. Julio RodrÃguez makes Riley Greene get some cardio for a fly ball to left-center field for the third out as Mize begins this game looking pretty strong.
First pitch
It’s a pivotal Game 4 here in Detroit, as the Tigers face the Mariners. Comerica Park is still wearing orange and waving around those orange towels. Casey Mize is on the mound to start for the Tigers as first pitch is at 3:08 p.m. with Mize throwing as fastball at leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena for a strike.
Ceremonial first pitch
Another ceremonial first pitch here at Comerica Park as Lou Whitaker, member of the 1984 World Series Champion Tigers, comes out for the event. Good thing he didn’t have to wait three hours to throw it like Miguel Cabrera had to yesterday, right?
Game 4 Matchups
It’s win-or-go-home for the Tigers now, as the Tigers are on the brink of elimination in Game 4 of their American League Divisional Series against the Mariners.
After taking a 1-0 lead back in Seattle, Detroit has suffered back-to-back losses, including Tuesday night’s 8-4 defeat in Game 3 following a nearly three-hour rain delay. The game was full of multiple fielding errors and empty at-bats from an offense that still hasn’t produced many runs outside of the AL wild-card Game 3 win, which didn’t give the Comerica Park fans a lot to cheer as they’re still trying to see the first Tigers home win in more than a month.
Now the Tigers look to starter Casey Mize to keep their postseason dreams alive, as he’ll pitch with a full week of rest after going just three innings in their Game 2 loss against the Guardians last round. The Mariners’ pitching has frustrated the Tigers batting order this series and they hope Game 4 starter Bryce Miller can keep that going.
Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.
AL Division Series
MARINERS LEAD 2-1
Game 1: Tigers 3, (at) Mariners 2
Game 2: (at) Mariners 3, Tigers 2
Game 3: Mariners 8, (at) Tigers 4
Game 4: at Tigers, Wednesday, 3:08 p.m. (FS1)
x-Game 5: at Mariners, Friday, 4:40 or 8:08 (Fox or FS1)
x-If necessary
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