Taylor believed the pitch was high. A walk would have scored a run and brought to the plate Tony Yacobino, who was threeâ€"forâ€"four on the night with a triple and two singles. "I can‘t believe it was a strike," said Taylor. "It wasn‘t even close. It was up around my eyes somewhere. After the called strike, Taylor unloaded verbally on Collins, to no avail. Tigers‘ playoff hopes came to a halt Satur day night at Bechtel Park in a 10â€"8 loss to Kitchener Panthers in two extra innings. Then on Sunday the visiting Hamilton Cardinals kept their own playoff hopes alive by winning 4â€"1 and 4â€"0 over Tigers in a doubleheader. Tigers‘ playoff chances ended on a sour note Saturday in the bottom of the 11th inning when Jim Tayâ€" lor, working on a full count with two out and the bases loaded, took a called strike three from home plate umâ€" pire Paul Collins. "You couldn‘t even print what I said to him and I think he knew he was wrong because he Waterloo Tigers ended their Interâ€" County Major Baseball League season with three weekend losses that completed an eightâ€"game losing streak and they missed the playoffs for the first time in five or six years in doing so. Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff There was no saving the Tiger this season. Home plate umpire Dave Modrowski calls Cardinals® Chris Foden out at home plate in game one of Tigers doubleheader Sunday afternoon. Tigers catcher Steve Carter made the tag. Richard O‘Brien photo Tigers were endangered but now they‘re extinct Losing pitcher Serge Hache allowed three runs on 10 hits as he gave up a threeâ€"run homer to Greg Dowâ€" den. The other run came with reliever Greg Yari at the mound as Jim Hrach scored on a error by shortstop Yacobino. Dowden also had the telling blow in game two as he hit a twoâ€"run Boegel homered in the third inning of the first game with Hamilâ€" ton and Tiger player of the game Dan Berry had two singles in two plate appearances and had two stolen bases. "I didn‘t change anyâ€" thing," Taylor said of his improved hitting. "I just keep stroking the ball and see what happens .‘ Konawal, a reliever, took the loss. J .R. Richards was the winâ€" ning pitcher in relief of Kevin Curran. a Taylor was one of Tigers top hitters this season. He had a .402 average before going on holidays for twoâ€" andâ€"aâ€"half weeks but fell below the .400 mark by going hitless in eight plate appearances over the weekend. Tigers had led Panâ€" thers 5â€"0 by the third inning but they needed runs in the eighth to tie the game at 8â€"8 as Terry Boegel hit a runâ€" scoring single. took everything I said." homer off Tiger starter Dave Drago in the third. 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