Tigers Exposed in Ugly Loss as Brewers Take Advantage of Costly Mistakes

The Tigers were outplayed in every phase as defensive mistakes and shaky middle relief led to a lopsided loss against a disciplined Brewers team.

The Tigers were outplayed in every phase as defensive mistakes and shaky middle relief led to a lopsided loss against a disciplined Brewers team.

This is the kind of game that will lie to you if you just look at the box score.

This wasn’t a comeback. The offense didn’t suddenly wake up. It was over long before that.

Milwaukee didn’t do anything flashy. They just played their game.

They put the ball in play. They ran. They forced Detroit to execute.

Weak contact. Broken bats. Infield hits. Balls finding holes. It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t need to be.

That’s what the Brewers are, and they stuck to it all night.

Keider Montero actually finished strong, retiring his final 12 hitters.

A walk. Weak contact. Broken bat hits. Balls just finding grass.

It snowballed quickly, and against a team like Milwaukee, that’s all it takes.

When the Tigers have a lead, they can shorten the game. Finnegan. Holton. Vest. Kenley.

Couldn’t find the zone. Didn’t cover the bag. Balls getting squared up.

Another botched rundown. Another throw away by a pitcher.

You can’t play like that and expect to win at this level.

This is the second straight game with the same issues.

And against a team that plays clean baseball, it gets exposed fast.