Exciting Victory for the Tigers Over the A's! 
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What a win for the Tigers against the Athletics! This game had us on the edge of our seats, but Detroit pulled through with a tight 2-1 victory. Let's break down the action-packed innings.Pitcher Duel in the Early Innings 
Both teams struggled to get on the board through the first four innings. Matt Vierling, Andy Ibáñez, and Riley Greene had some chances, but the Athletics' defense kept them at bay. Our pitching staff was also strong, with Hurter coming in early to relieve Hanifee and stifling the A's bats.Tigers Fall Behind in the 5th 
The Athletics managed to score first in the bottom of the 5th inning. Zack Gelof singled and later scored on Kyle McCann's single to right field, putting the A's up 1-0. But don't count the Tigers out just yet!Comeback Cats in the 7th 
The 7th inning was where we turned the tide! Colt Keith got a single to center, and thanks to an error by A's second baseman Gelof, Spencer Torkelson reached safely. Jake Rogers then walked to load the bases. Dillon Dingler stepped up, grounding into a fielder's choice, but more importantly, he drove in Keith to tie the game 1-1.Next, Parker Meadows delivered a clutch sacrifice fly to score Torkelson, making it 2-1 Tigers! Kudos to Ryan Kreidler who came in as a pinch-runner and also stole a base during this rally. Pure excitement!
Holding the Lead 
Our bullpen was stellar in maintaining that narrow lead. Vanasco, Guenther, and finally Foley came in to close things out. There were some tense moments, especially in the 9th when Tyler Nevin singled, and Jacob Wilson entered as a pinch runner, but Daz Cameron couldn't capitalize, grounding into a fielder's choice. Gelof then struck out swinging to end the game. Phew!Final Thoughts 
What a game, folks! It wasn’t the easiest win, but the Tigers battled hard and came away with the victory. Shoutout to our pitchers and some timely hitting that sealed the deal. It’s games like these that remind us why we love baseball. Let’s keep this momentum going, Tigers! Next stop, another win! 
End of the game; Athletics Score: 1, Tigers Score: 2
Scoreboard for Tigers @ Athletics (September 7th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |