1st win for Bonderman, 2nd for Tigers
Bonderman struck out five and walked none. With his fastball humming and his slider breaking sharply, Bonderman retired 17 straight from the second inning until Terrence Long tripled with one out in the eighth. Long scored on a groundout.
Bonderman pitched a hell of a game. Most telling was his control. No walks, and he got through 8 innings on only 101 pitches. Kudos to Tram for pulling him after 8 instead of letting him pile up unnecessary wear and tear. Unfortunately, Matt Anderson was shaky and had to rely on Higginson pulling two runs back by reaching into the stands to snare a home run.