5/13 Notes

The Pistons play a very important playoff game tomorrow night against the New Jersey Nets. The series is tied 2-2 in this best of seven Eastern Conference Semifinals. Detroit won the first 2 games at home but lost game 3 and 4 on the road. Game 5 will be at the Palace. The Nets have the momentum after winning the last 2 games. Whoever wins tomorrow will have the commanding 3-2 series lead.
The Tigers won today against Oakland 3-1 after losing the first 2 games of the series. Maroth(4-1) pitched great going 8 innings and giving up only 1 run. Pudge hit the game winning homer in the first inning to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. That is all the Tigers needed as they shut Oakland down the rest of the way to pick up the victory. Detroit is now 16-18 on the season.