The day after the Detroit Tigers traded for Texas Rangers closer Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan made a point of showing why he still is manager Brad Ausmus' No. 1 option in the ninth inning. Nathan struck out the side on 12 pitches to secure Max Scherzer's 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between two of the top three teams in the majors. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340724103&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-los-angeles-angels
