Bob Melvin names SF Giants’ new closer after Camilo Doval’s demotion

SAN FRANCISCO — A tied ballgame heading to the top of the ninth is typically when the home team decides to deploy its closer.

Facing these circumstances Friday night, the score even at 2 in their first game against the Tigers, Giants manager Bob Melvin didn’t have a closer to call on.

After Camilo Doval was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento before the game, Melvin tapped Tyler Rogers for the highest-leverage situation of their eventual 3-2 win. The submarining set-up man recorded a 1-2-3 inning...