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Francisco Rodriguez's job as Detroit Tigers closer is in jeopardy.

(Mike Mulholland, MLive)

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Detroit Tigers will discuss a change at closer after Francisco Rodriguez blew his second consecutive save on Sunday.

"We're going to have to have a discussion," manager Brad Ausmus said. "We're going to have talk about it before we make any decisions."

If the Tigers opt to replace Rodriguez, left-handed set-up man Justin Wilson would almost certainly be next in line.

The Tigers are off on Monday before opening a two-game series at Arizona on Tuesday.

The Tigers entered the ninth with one-run leads on both Saturday and Sunday.

On Sunday, Rodriguez gave up a walk, RBI double and then a walk-off, two-run home run to Ryon Healy in a swift, 12-pitch ninth inning.

Rodriguez's struggles contrast with the rest of the bullpen, which hasn't allowed a run in the last seven games.

"He's not closing out games, which is something he's done for a decade. I think it's pretty obvious that it's not the same Frankie," Ausmus said. "I think he's searching for command more than anything -- command and finish to his pitches."

Rodriguez, who has now blown four saves in 2017, said this is the roughest stretch of his career.

"I can't recall going through such a bad moment that I'm going through right now," he said. "I'm extremely disappointed. I'm totally embarrassed. I'm more embarrassed than anything else."

Rodriguez said he hoped for another save opportunity on Sunday after taking the loss on Saturday.

"That's definitely what I wanted, but obviously not that result," he said. "I was hoping to get some redemption. I guess not. It didn't work out. It's a really bad stretch right now, and hopefully it's behind me. I have to find a way to put it behind me."

"It's already six weeks into the season. I shouldn't be pitching the way I'm pitching right now. There's no excuse about it...Right now, I'm not making any pitches. I'm not fooling anyone."

Even so, Rodriguez said he doesn't want to relinquish the closer job, although he acknowledged that he had given "ammo" to critics who think he's washed up.

"Obviously the numbers I've put up the last six weeks have been horrible," he said. "At the end of the day, I just hope they don't give up, because I don't want to be judged on the last 10 outings of my career for what I have done for 15 years."