Giants 4, Tigers 3
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The Tigers rallied in the ninth inning but fell just short as the Detroit Tigers lose to the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night.
As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - the Tigers were tied at 1-1 going into the ninth inning - the Giants scored three more in the ninth and the Tigers came back but left men on base as Brennan Boesch lined into a double play to end the game.
Pablo Sandoval hit a tie breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Giants scored three runs in the top of the ninth, then allowed two in the bottom half before shortstop Brandon Crawford caught Boesch's soft line drive and quickly stepped on second to double off Brandon Inge.
Brian Wilson (6-1) got the win, but only after blowing a save for the second straight game in the eighth. Wilson started the ninth but had to be pulled with one out, the bases loaded and a run already in. Jeremy Affeldt came on and earned his third save.
Jose Valverde (2-3) took the loss.
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