Tigers 5, As 3 (7/30/07)
Maybe Kenny Rogers’ success here carried over to his rotation spot.
“I want a percentage [of that win],” Rogers joked to Jordan Tata afterwards.
The way the fortunes have gone for the Tigers rotation lately, they could use their share.
Making his first Major League start on a day’s notice in place of the injured Rogers, Tata became the unexpected stopper to Detroit’s recent pitching struggles. By scattering two runs over seven innings in Monday’s 5-2 win over the A’s, he became the first Tigers starter to win in nearly two weeks.