"When you win a World Series in your second year, you build-up a lot of goodwill as a coach. For Dave Martinez, manager of the Washington Nationals, he of the 'Go 1-0 today' daily mantra, is a positive thinker."
The only positive was Kerry Carpenter hitting a grand slam off right-hander Jonathan Cannon's first-pitch fastball in the fifth inning, cutting the Tigers' deficit to 5-4. But the Tigers were unable to complete the comeback, finishing with an 86-76 record in their fourth season under manager A.J. Hinch.