The Tigers lost a bizarre game last night in Seattle. Leading 2-0, the Mariners scored all 3 of their runs during an odd sequence in the fifth inning. It's all explained here.Actually, two unusual plays with the umps cost Detroit. First, Pudge Rodriguez getting ejected after arguing (and bumping) the home plate umpire over the failure to call interference when Seattle's Yuniesky Betancourt crossed in front of Pudge trying to throw out a stealing baserunner. Pudge was correct.
The second play involving Carlos Guillen and Adrian Beltre (in which Beltre did touch second base and was tagged -- possible twice -- by Guillen after oversliding second base, only to be ruled safe at third, but out on appeal for failing to touch second) and also involved Pudge's absence since backup catcher Mike Rabelo dropped a solid throw from Magglio Ordonez, and then made an ill-advised throw to second that started the above mentioned sequence. Richie Sexson scored what proved to be the winning run while all of it was going on.
And to think Jim Leyland was glad he didn't have to deal with the stress of the All-Star Game anymore.
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