Stewart homers in 10th to lead Tigers over Blue Jays in season opener:
pitched the bottom of the 10th for the save andThe Tigers right-hander, who allowed just one hit over seven innings, had a perfect game broken up with a two-out single fromHernandez, one of only two Jays with a hit all game, laced a sharp liner up the middle on Zimmerman's 65th pitch. Tigers second basemandove and got his glove on it before firing a desperation throw to first, but Hernandez beat the ball to the bag.Stroman, who had a rough 2018 with a 4-9 record and 5.
He came out with an emphatic first start to 2019, walking four batters but not allowing a hit until the sixth inning — a two-out single fromThe 27-year-old gave up just two hits total over seven innings while striking out seven, including all three batters he faced in the fifth inning. He let out an emphatic roar after striking out Grayson Greiner for a third time to end his outing in the seventh.
Rookie manager Charlie Montoyo, making his managerial debut at the MLB level, said before the game that he was confident in his team's chances with Stroman on the mound. "Man, he was really good . That's one of the things I feel good about this game today is knowing that Stroman is on the mound, I feel good about it. I have a lot of confidence in him. He looks like the guy I saw two years ago."Grinning ear-to-ear, the visibly enthusiastic 53-year-old sprinted onto the field and through a handshake line of players when he was announced before the game.
was traded to Oakland the night before, was 0-for-2 with a walk. Tellez received a loud ovation from the 45,048 in attendance when he was announced into the game.
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