The Detroit Tigers -- Kaline's, Cobb's, Gehringer's Tigers; the 1984 wire-to-wire champions -- were spanked 26-5 by Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader today. Improbably enough, they proceeded to shut the Royals out 8-0 in the second game.

And people say baseball is slow and dull. Bah. It's a sport of strategy, of intellect, of sportsmanship and gamesmanship. Apparently it's sometimes an opportunity to let 13 of the other guys on base in a row. What generosity, what spirit, what hospitality.

Welcome to Detroit.

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