Bartels’ eyes shined as bright as his new Marlins baseball trousers at the thought of the club’s first postseason berth of his lifetime, and he said he’d be “super excited” to see his Marlins playing meaningful games in October. But Marlins newcomer Wei-Yin Chen, the most significant off-season addition to their roster, had a rough time in his first opening day start. The Tigers are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Miami and 0-4 in the last 4 meetings overall. “You’ve got the Kansas City Royals, who are world champions, and it’s a position we’re fine with”. Upton will help the Tigers outfield, but I’m not sure how Zimmerman will transition from the National League, where pitchers need to hit, to the American League, where the designated hitter takes the pitchers place. Shane Greene pitched a ideal 11th for his first career save. “That’s been our M.O. since I’ve been here”.
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“I think the Marlins are going to do great this year”, 9-year-old Logan Bartels said, smiling from ear to ear as he approached the ballpark for the first time this season. Gose hit a hard line-drive single that bounced off Chen’s left arm, and Verlander followed by dumping a single to right center.Kinsler then slugged his homer to left to give Detroit a 4-0 lead.
Verlander previously had only two hits in his career, but after that single he’s 3 for his last 8.
“After I got hit, I was thinking that I could keep going”, Chen said.
■And to connect to the major freeways, including I-75, fans parked east of Woodward to take John R and Bush north to Mack Avenue and turn right. Detroit made it 5-0 in the fifth when Upton and Cabrera singled before Upton scored on Nick Castellanos’ sacrifice fly.
Miami closer A.J. Ramos, who struggled at times during spring training, told reporters Saturday he is ready after converting 32-of-38 save opportunities in 2015. Gordon scored on a one-out single by Marcell Ozuna.
Giancarlo Stanton is excited about the revamped outfield wall at Marlins Park, and not just because the changes make it easier for him to hit home runs.
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NOTES: Miami’s bullpen is thin. Mike Dunn, Miami’s top left-handed setup man, is on the disabled list with a forearm strain, although manager Don Mattingly said he could return in about a week…. His two-out single in the second inning was a key for the Tigers since Kinsler followed it with a three-run home run that gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead. Miami RHP Jose Fernandez, the first pitcher in the modern era to win his first 17 home decisions, will face former Marlins RHP Anibal Sanchez on Wednesday.
