Game 4 of the ALCS is, appropriately enough, a matchup of fourth starters, with Texas throwing Matt Harrison, and Detroit throwing Rick Porcello. One might figure, then, that in a matchup of fourth starters, we'd see some runs.
Tigers vs. Rangers: No Score Through Two
I’m sure we’ll see some runs eventually. Or at least one. We’re guaranteed one. But we’ve seen no runs yet, through two innings of play.
Porcello's second inning was a little more difficult than his first, but not because he had to pitch around any baserunners. Ramon Santiago made a diving stop to rob Michael Young of a single to lead off, and then Porcello whiffed both Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli.
In the bottom half, Harrison settled down after a wild first inning, going 1-2-3 through the Tigers' 5-6-7. Delmon Young hit a ball moderately hard to left, but flew out. Alex Avila worked a 3-1 count, but hit a soft grounder. Then Jhonny Peralta lined out to end the frame. Harrison wasn't impressive, but he was effective, which is ultimately what the Rangers want.
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