But how does Hinch know the defense has actually improved? Defensive metrics, to me, are all over the map, Hinch said. This is not to try to be coy, but just judge it by wins. If we win the games by playing clean baseball, then we re in the right position. If we don t, then we start looking at everything from pitch selection to location to defensive positioning to situational hitting. We find a lot of reasons why we lose. Maybe defensive alignment and defensive efficiency is something we should look at as producing some wins.
The Tigers are 5-0 since the All-Star break.
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Tigers 5, Twins 4 (F/8): A bloop single walks it off
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The second half of a Saturday doubleheader between the Twins and Tigers ended in a sweep for Detroit, winning the second game 5-4 in eight innings. Miguel Cabrera hit a weird walk-off bloop single to centre, scoring Jonathan Schoop from first. If that sounds bizarre, well, I’ll get back to it, I promise.
It was going to be a bullpen game for the Tigers in this one, despite manager AJ Hinch also having to use the bullpen extensively earlier in the day. Tyler Alexander, a popular spot-starter ‘round these parts, got the nod for Detroit.
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