Turns out the Oakland Athletics don't need a brilliant pitching performance to beat Detroit. They can outslug the Tigers, too. Source: ESPN DaBears22's Take: A few days ago I favored the Tigers to win the World Series. Now, not so much.
The Tigers had a potent lineup throughout the season and typically it had disappeared in the playoffs. I have no dog in the race but seriously, what's a Tigers pitcher gotta do to get a win?