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With a bullpen game on tap for the rubber game of their three-game series against the Cardinals on Wednesday, the Tigers knew it would take a team effort to pull out their fifth series win out of their past six.
A sextet of relievers effectively covered the nine innings Wednesday and the Tigers were able to get out of St. Louis with another series win, beating the Cardinals 5-1 at Busch Stadium.
One of the players whom the Detroit Tigers were counting on to take their game to another level to help elevate the team’s offense was left fielder Riley Greene. An All-Star for the first time in 2024,
The Tigers are dominating the first part of the 2025 season, and this slugger has provided one of the main reasons for the success.
Keith has now been out of the lineup two times over the last three games, and all three have been against right-handed pitching. Riley Greene is at designated hitter and Spencer Torkelson is at first base for the Tigers. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.
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