This time it was a typical score: 3-1, at the hands of the California Angels, who completed a three-game sweep tonight, revenge for the Tigers' three-game sweep in Anaheim last week.
The Angels' Ed Figueroa was the latest starting pitcher to turn the Tigers' bats into limp noodles.
Figueroa pitched a complete game, scattering eight mostly harmless hits.
Figueroa tossed an efficient complete game (no walks, seven Ks)
Lerrin LaGrow (2-8) took the loss for the Tigers but, as usual for Detroit starters, his was an effort that could have won most games. It was yet another instance when the Tigers starter's ERA went down, but the team still lost.
The Angels only scored 10 runs in the three games, but they did just enough to beat the punchless Bengals (21-32), who are 8-19 at home and off to a 0-3 start to this 12-game home stand. They scored four runs in the Angels series.
Tonight, the Halos scored all three runs in the fourth inning. Four singles and a Tom Veryzer error produced the three tallies.
Ron LeFlore's two-out single scored Veryzer in the fifth inning.
That was it for the offense.
The Oakland A's visit for a three-game weekend series.
Notes: Rookie catcher John Wockenfuss started a third straight game and went 2-for-4, making him 4-for-11 since being recalled from Toledo...When rookie Jack Pierce pinch-hit for Nate Colbert in the sixth with two outs and a runner on first base, the crowd of 14,442 cheered loudly. It was the earliest in a game that Colbert had been pinch-hit for as a Tiger. Pierce singled, but the rally died shortly thereafter...Rookie John Knox started at second base for Gary Sutherland, who is battling a sore neck. Knox went 0-for-4...LeFlore stole a base for the second straight game, for the first time this season. He now has six thefts.
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Tigers record: 21-32 (actual 24-29)
Home: 8-19
Away: 13-13
Last 10: 5-5
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