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- Updated: October 2, 2016
ATLANTA — The Tigers had their struggles against Braves starter Aaron Blair, and their own bullpen in the sixth and seventh. And yet, for all the hand-wringing about situations in a 5-3 loss to the Braves that cost them control of their postseason fate, they had the scenario they wanted in the eighth with a 5-2 deficit.
Bases loaded. Nobody out. Miguel Cabrera up. J.D. Martinez on deck.
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The fact that they ended up with no runs out of it was still bedeviling them well after the game was over.
“It’s just frustrating, obviously,” Martinez said, “but we gave ourselves the best chance in that situation. We did a great job. Guys in front of us, they went to three-four and got out of it, bases loaded. Give me that situation again, I’ll take that every time.”
The situation came about thanks to a wild three-batter sequence from Braves reliever Mauricio Cabrera, who threw up to 101 mph, but with seemingly little idea where it was going. After a leadoff double from Erick Aybar, he walked Ian Kinsler and Cameron Maybin in a span of nine pitches.
Up came Miguel Cabrera, whose …
