Well, this one lucky Detroit Tigers fan doesn’t really have to worry about that type of disappointment in his life.
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Niese (1-0) struck out five while walking one and he only breached 90 miles per hour a couple of times as he changed speeds and moved the ball around.
Even the announcers can’t believe what just happened.
“My first ball that I ever got, my dad reached out with a poster, pulled it in, hit off of Cleveland Indians George Vukovich”.
By the time he had gotten four before the fifth inning, he was a local celebrity.
Just catching one foul ball is an accomplishment not many baseball fans get to experience. “I actually have six today, but I got one of them in batting practice”. Dugan, who gave all five to nearby kids, was sitting behind home plate, in an area normally used for fans in wheelchairs. Three were easy pop flies over the backstop, but he also snared two ricochets off the facing of the press box. He said his previous single-game record was four in 2002. He ended with 111 pitches, allowing 10 hits with two strikeouts and two walks.
On Sunday the cold, wet weather proved too much, and the Tigers canceled the final game of the series, which was scheduled for national television on ESPN at 8 p.m. Josh Harrison, who singled and scored in the second, had a famous moment against Verlander in 2012, breaking up a no-hit bid with one out in the ninth.
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McCann threw out Joyce and Polanco trying to steal. The only catchers now on Detroit’s 40-man roster are McCann and Saltalamacchia. OF Cameron Maybin doubled in three at-bats in his fourth game with Lakeland.
