Kong's the reason Thome's walking so much -- who wouldn't want to pitch to him right now?
That run left on 3rd in the 9th came back to haunt them, simple as that. Thames turned on a high inside fastball, not an easy pitch to hit out. I tip my hat to him. But that should have brought them within one run, plain and simple.
Chins up, we took 2 of 3 and made them do something dramatic to avoid a sweep. We own the tigers and they know it.