After Wetteland allowed a single to Jose Offerman, Bernard Gilkey bounced to short. Clayton said he expected a higher hop, but didn't get it. Though he fielded the ball cleanly, he double-clutched as he tried to retrieve it from his glove, allowing the runner to reach. Wetteland hit Carl Everett, forcing in a run, then allowed Lansing's game-ending double. Perhaps the most telling statement of the night was that Wetteland, who almost always shows up at his locker quickly after blowing a save, was absent for a good 30 minutes after the game.
Silence sometimes says more than words.