Tigers swept by Mets as road woes continue

TL;DR

The Tigers were swept by the Mets, losing 9-4, marking their eighth loss in nine games. They now hold an MLB-worst 7-19 record on the road.

Key points

Tigers swept by Mets in recent game
Final score was 9-4
Tigers lost eight of their last nine games
Tigers have an MLB-worst 7-19 road record
Mets are currently last in the National League East

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New York — This game tests your resolve every day. But what the Tigers are going through right now feels more like an acid test.

The Tigers were swept out of Queens on Thursday, losing the finale against the New York Mets, the last place team in the National League East, 9-4 at Citi Field. They have lost eight of their last nine and have an MLB-worst 7-19 record on the road.

BOX SCORE: Mets 9, Tigers 4

Anything that can go wrong continues to go wrong.

New York Mets center fielder A.J. Ewing (9) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning at Citi Field. The home run was the first of his MLB career.

The fourth inning was a perfect illustration.

The Tigers were ahead, 3-1. Rookie Gage Workman delivered a two-out, three-run homer off Mets’ right-hander Nolan McLean in the first inning. And Workman led off the fourth with a double.

Zach McKinstry followed with a bloop single to left and it looked like the Tigers were going to extend the lead. Except Workman got a bad read on McKinstry’s ball, held up and then broke late for third base.

Left fielder MJ Melendez threw to third and umpire Junior Valentine called Workman out. The Tigers’ challenged the call and replays seemed to show clearly that Workman’s hand got to the bag before the tag was applied on his shoulder or back.