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⚾ POSTGAME PANEL — TIGERS 14, ASTROS 12 (Series tied 1–1)
“An instant classic in 1929.”
🎙 MIKE FRANCESA
“Lemme tell ya somethin’. This was bedlam. Absolute bedlam in Houston. You get fourteen runs from the defending champs — and they needed every last one of ’em because the Astros lineup, as usual, comes right back at ya.
Antonio Galindo? That’s a star turn. A postseason star turn. Two homers, six driven in. That’s a legacy game. And Troy Fleming sets the tone in that seven–run third. That’s championship baseball.
Now, the Tigers aren’t some Cinderella — they’re the champs, folks — and today they reminded everybody of that. But the pitching? Whew. Nobody covered themselves in glory on the mound today. Capriotti didn’t get anybody out. Childress almost gave the whole thing back.
Detroit better tighten up, because you’re not gonna survive too many more games givin’ up twelve.”
🎙 CHRIS “MAD DOG” RUSSO
“OHHHHH BABY WHAT A GAME!!! I MEAN COME ON, THIS IS WHY WE WATCH IN OCTOBER!! You had SEVEN RUNS in the third, then the ASTROS say ‘OH YEAH?? WE CAN DO THAT TOO!’ and they put up SEVEN OF THEIR OWN! It was INSAAAANE.
FREDO MORAAAAALES! TWO HOMERS! CURTIS! A BOMB! THE HOUSTON CROWD GOING CRAZY!
But here’s the problem — HERE’S THE PROBLEM — the Astros bullpen absolutely BLEW UP! Collings was a disaster! Covarrubias? Come on! You gotta stop the bleeding SOMEWHERE!
And Galindo — GALINDO! — What a PERFORMANCE. You can put that in the scrapbook. They’re gonna be talking about this one in DETROIT for a hundred years.
SERIES ON! LET’S GO TO DETROIT!!”
🎙 BOB COSTAS
“This was baseball at its most chaotic, and its most poetic. A crisp autumn afternoon in Houston, a wind blowing out, and two titanic offenses launching a combined six home runs into the Texas sky.
Antonio Galindo played the role of the heroic third baseman out of central casting — the two decisive home runs, one in the fourth to break the game open, the other in the ninth to silence the last Houston rally.
And yet, the Astros — these modern juggernauts placed in a 1929 context — showed resilience befitting the great teams of any era. Morales’ second home run in the ninth nearly turned the ballpark into a living myth.
In the end, Detroit, the reigning champions, showed why October belongs to them until someone takes it away.”
🎙 COLIN COWHERD
“Okay, let’s be adults here. This wasn’t baseball — this was the Big 12 in 2016. Nobody played defense. Nobody pitched. This was two sports cars doing 140 down the freeway with no seatbelts.
And here’s the thing with Houston: this is a flashy team. A lot of stars. A lot of talent. But they’re high–variance. When they’re hot? They’ll drop 10 on anybody. When they’re not? They give up 14.
Detroit? Totally different vibe. Adults. They’re the reliable, stable franchise in this universe. They’ve been here before. They know the moment. And Galindo? That guy is a grown-up. That is what a playoff grown-up looks like.
This series is gonna come down to who gets the one good pitching performance first. That’s it.”
📊 HERD HIERARCHY – GAME 2 EDITION (POSTGAME)
1. DETROIT TIGERS (↑) – The champs respond like champs. Offense looks inevitable.
2. HOUSTON ASTROS (↓) – Still elite, but that bullpen? Red flag.
3. “GALINDO STOCK” (↑↑↑) – Buy. Buy. Buy.
4. “THIRD INNING SANITY” (↓↓↓) – No survivors.
5. MOMENTUM (↔) – Doesn’t exist. Both teams score seven every other inning.
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