Victor Martinez lifts Tigers past Orioles
Detroit Tigers designated hitter/first baseman Victor Martinez smashed a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning on Friday, powering the Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
What It Means:
The Tigers have been surging lately and their win on Friday has them in a tie for the final wildcard spot with the Orioles. Baltimore had just tied the game in the previous half inning before Martinez unloaded on one for the go-ahead shot. The veteran is going to be crucial to the Tigers' playoff hopes down the stretch.
Martinez is slashing an impressive .293/.349/.479 with 24 homers, 76 RBI's and a .349 wOBA over 543 plate appearances this season. He has a 1.15 nERD on the year and while it's still low, his strikeout rate is a career high 14.8 percent this season.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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