0-7

With Mrs. Nofrownmotown out of town at the moment, I've been on single Dad duty. I honestly don't know how folks do it. A little one year old has me run ragged.

As a result, I've had less patience than normal. So when I saw the Tigers couldn't get a friggin' clutch hit last night, I had no difficulty changing the channel to avoid more misery. Now, the team did manage 2 runs. The first run came compliments of a ground out by Don Kelly. With the bases loaded, Kelly hit the ball just soft enough to avoid both the double-play and a throw home. Next up was Austin Jackson. Jackson as well hit a soft ground out that allowed a run to score.

And that was it for clutch "hitting" for the night. The rest of the game -- all 14 innings worth -- the Tigers went 0-7 with runners in scoring position. They left 10 men on base.

This was the first game in a 3-game series with the Tribe. No doubt this series is a chance for the Tigers to lock down first place. Yet, if the first game is any indication, the Tigers are due for another late summer swoon. Six of the Indians nine starters were rookies or 2nd year players. The Tigers' lineup is perhaps the most powerful it's ever been. Yet, when the game was over, the Indians were victorious. That's baseball. And that's the Tigers.