Zimmermann allowed one run over seven strong innings in a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Saturday afternoon. They have only seven wins on the season. “I’m kind of glad he hit it because if not it might have put Murph in a little jeopardy”, Duffey said.
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“I’m pitching probably the best I’ve ever pitched in my career”, Zimmermann said. “But facing him, we kind of know his M.O. Don’t make dinner reservations too early, all that kind of stuff”.
Zimmermann won his fifth straight start to begin his first season with Detroit, and Upton hit a three-run homer for the Tigers in their 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
“Players get emotional and they try to do more than the situation calls for”, Molitor said.
The Detroit Tigers completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins and won their fifth game in a row.
He was as impressive on the mound as Victor Martinez was at the plate this past week.
Saltalamacchia’s double into the left field corner scored Justin Upton from first base and broke a 5-5 tie in the top of the eighth inning.
Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins got his first hit with a runner in scoring position Sunday at home against the Detroit Tigers.
“That’s one of those things, I mean, it’s easy to look back and say I should have gotten out of that”. Back on Tuesday in his last appearance, Nolasco struck out nine while allowing four runs in 7.1 innings against the Indians for a no-decision.
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus confirmed Sunday that despite his extreme ineffectiveness, Mike Pelfrey will remain a part of the Tigers rotation for the time being.
Joe Ross (3-0) worked six solid innings for the victory, scattering six hits and allowing a run while walking two and fanning four. “Minus me, a pretty good team win”, Pelfrey said. They trail the Chicago White Sox by three games in the AL Central Division.
Ausmus said he’s undecided whether to start rookie RHP Michael Fulmer on Thursday in Cleveland. His $8 million annual salary was lower than any other free agent starter who threw at least 150 innings last season with similar or better performance indicators (with the exception of 42 year old Bartolo Colon). Zimmermann knew he would be joining a team with a high-octane offense, though he hasn’t relied on the Tigers’ bats much yet. Of the three, Zimmermann has pitched in 33 innings, Arrieta has pitched in 36, and Sale in 38.
Athletics: SP Henderson Alvarez (shoulder) is scheduled to throw four innings or 60 pitches for Class A Stockton on Saturday.
Twins: GM Terry Ryan said 3B Trevor Plouffe (right intercostal strain) was OK after playing nine innings Saturday and was set to play again for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. “We had guys warming up in the pen at the end of the fifth, but he got through it”.
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Bassitt is 0-2 with a 6.11 ERA in five starts. Against Minnesota, the hitters were able to make adjustments the second time they saw him, and he needed 93 pitches to get through his five innings.
