Doug Fister. Doug Fister allowed four hits, walked one and struck out 12 in seven shutout innings on May 30, but did not figure into the decision. AP Photo. Fister finally got his run support, but it certainly wasn't enough. He put forth another stellar performance Monday, giving up only three runs in a complete-game loss.
The loss snaps their four-game win streak and gives the Royals their sixth straight. Well, the Tigers have now stranded eight batters and are 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Fister, meanwhile, is in line for a three-run, complete game loss -- unless the Tigers can mount a rally in the ninth. Greg Holland is warming up and will try to pick up the save in the ninth for the Royals, who are seeking their season-high sixth straight win.
Fister has now pitched at least seven innings in five of his last six starts. His reward? He hasn't had a win since May The Tigers threaten in the seventh, but strand a pair after Aaron Crow relieves Guthrie and gets Hunter to fly out to shallow right and strikes out Cabrera to escape the jam. Guthrie was removed with one out after he hit Dirks on the elbow to advance Garcia, who singled, to second.
Infante led off the inning and was robbed of a base hit after Gordon made a sliding catch in shallow left. Guthrie gets the Tigers to bat into three more fly outs, giving him He's also induced five groundouts and has yet to strikeout a batter. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the inning, despite giving up a two-out walk to Peralta. Side note: Austin Jackson, who has started his injury rehab assignment with the Mud Hens in Rochester, is 0-for-3, so far, with a walk tonight.
How about this? Guthrie has induced 11 fly outs through five innings. He's throwing plenty of fastballs in the zone that the Tigers just can't get on top of. He's at 70 pitches, 45 for strikes. Fister, meanwhile, retired the side in order and is at They're a speedy group. This time, it's Getz who's thrown out at second in a strike 'em out, throw 'em out play. I don't think any Tigers knew the inning was over after Peralta applied the tag on Getz.
