| Final - 4.11.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Dating back to 2009, the Tigers held a record of 229-1 when leading after 8 innings. The Rays came back to beat Justin Verlander and the Tigers with 4 runs in the top of the ninth to hand the Tigers their first loss when leading after 8 since July 31, 2010.
Justin Verlander was great through 8, awful in the ninth as Tigers lose to Rays.
Rays 4, Tigers 2: Can't win 'em all, Tigers blow it in ninth, fall to Rays
The young Rays infielder Reid Brignac has shown some promise lately, but he still has a lot to prove.
Can the Tigers make it 5 in a row? James Shields of the Tampa Bay Rays goes up against MVP Justin Verlander in today's game.
