Are the Tigers done? History says no
The Giants dominated the Tigers in Game 1. Does this mean Detroit's done for the Series? Hardly.
| Final - 10.24.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 |
The Giants dominated the Tigers in Game 1. Does this mean Detroit's done for the Series? Hardly.
It's not that Jose Valverde was perfect -- other than that 49-for-49 thing in 2011, anyway -- but to have such a sudden and violent downfall on baseball's biggest stage is a shock. He may have thrown his last pitch as a Tiger.
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