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Gaylord 7 @ Tigers 6 (10 innings – Sunday, July 9)
The Tigers once again showed late-inning spunk, scoring three in the 9th to tie the game at six. One could also say the Tigers again failed to put the final nail in the coffin, as the bases were left loaded and they went on to lose 7-6 in 10 innings.

Starter Shane Hofmann took a 3-3 game to the 8th, but yielded a two-run homer and soon gave way to reliever Ryan “I immediately regret this Sombrero” Witt. Witt surrendered another run in the 9th, and the Tigers faced a 6-3 deficit with three outs to go.

Pat Schultz opened the 9th with a walk, and Shane Hofmann singled with one out – his third hit of the afternoon. A walk to Kreft loaded the bases, and another walk to Witt forced in a run. Schuneman then laced his third hit of the day – and second double – to right-center, plating pinch-runners Ryan Dressen and Nick Selly. With runnners at second and third and one out, the Tigers fouled off a squeeze attempt, then struck out, walked, and hit into a fielder’s choice to end the rally.

After the Islanders posted a run in the tenth, the Tiger Trolley again put runners on in the bottom half of the frame, but could not deliver them home. Oohhhh… whoa is Tiger.