Tigers 5, Devil Rays 6 (5/28/07)
Todd Jones’ body language said it all on Monday night against the Devil Rays.
The crowd around him went crazy, and there was a player pileup at home plate. The only problem was, this wasn’t Detroit. And it’s a long walk to the dugout when the other team is celebrating a walk-off victory 20 feet away.
“Jonesy had a rough night, obviously,” said manager Jim Leyland. “The bullpen pitched fantastic with the exception of Todd, who had one of those nights that you have once in a while.”
What gave his third blown save a particularly bad taste was that it came just two days after Jones likened the Tigers’ bullpen to the land of opportunity.