The Detroit Rockets topped the New York Swats 7-6 after a crazy 8th and 9th inning. Swats starter Bob Feller and Bret Saberhagen allowed two runs each heading into the 6th inning when Robert Alomar hit a solo home run to give New York a lead. Feller retired the 1st two hitters in the bottom of the 8th, but Ichiro Suzuki drilled a double into the gap to keep the inning alive. Álex Rodríguez followed with a mammoth two-run shot to give the Rockets the lead. Detroit turned it over to Tom Henke to close things out in the 9th, but Henke ran into trouble right away. Joe Mauer singled to lead off the inning, and Derek Jeter, in his 1st start of the season, tripled to tie the game. Ty Cobb followed with a 2-run homer to give the Swats a 6-4 lead. After Harry Heilmann grounded out, Henke pulled it together to strike out Dick Allen and Babe Ruth to end the inning. Satchel Paige got two quick outs in the bottom of the 9th, but left a fastball over the plate for pinch-hitter Dwight Evans, who hit a solo home run to cut the lead. Paige then walked pinch-hitter Manny Ramírez, and Kenny Lofton tripled to tie the game. Suzuki then came in clutch with a clean single to walk it off for the Rockets. Suzuki finished 3 for 5 in, potentially, his final game with Detroit. He’s expected to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, so would join one of the American League Hall of Fame teams before tomorrow’s games.