# Indians - Tigers game question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 8, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735 "2017-07-08T02:59:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/1 "2017-07-08T02:59:39Z")

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I was watching the game in a restaurant with no sound. In the last inning one of the Tigers hit a simple one hop single. He had the ball thrown to him and he kissed it and even the Indian’s player next to him gave him a pat on the back. What did he do?

Dennis

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/2 "2017-07-08T03:10:38Z")

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Most likely, first major league hit.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/3 "2017-07-08T03:25:11Z")

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[Victor Martinez’s 2000th hit.](http://m.mlb.com/video/v1584681283/detcle-vmart-earns-200th-hit-receives-ovation/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU)

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/4 "2017-07-08T03:30:37Z")

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> [@Casey1505](#):
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> [Victor Martinez’s 2000th hit.](http://m.mlb.com/video/v1584681283/detcle-vmart-earns-200th-hit-receives-ovation/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU)

I saw that but it wasn’t the last inning.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/5 "2017-07-08T03:38:43Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> I saw that but it wasn’t the last inning.

Maybe the OP saw a replay of the milestone and figured it was just part of the (at the time) current game flow. I’ve never seen a player kiss a ball like that before. Not judging, just an observation.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/6 "2017-07-08T03:43:15Z")

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> [@Casey1505](#):
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> Maybe the OP saw a replay of the milestone and figured it was just part of the (at the time) current game flow. I’ve never seen a player kiss a ball like that before. Not judging, just an observation.

Maybe when he gets 3,000, there will be some tongue. \> 😛

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indians-tigers-game-question/790735/7 "2017-07-08T03:48:20Z")

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Yeah, looks like I caught the replay. Probably the only Detroit highlight from the whole game, 11-2 loss.

Dennis