“He’s not gonna get it!”
HOME RUN DON KELLY!
THREE RUN SHOT THAT WOULD BE THE WINNING RUNS FOR ROOKIE PITCHER JOSE ALVAREZ’S DEBUT!
The score was tied 1-1, and while listening on the radio with my brother and dad, the good karma soared through Comerica Park as we smashed open a 4-1 lead and final score.
The rookie looked sensational, showing Tiger depth to an electric rotation. Alvarez pitched a no-hitter until he let Snarf Raburn knock a homer out. He finished with six innings of three hit ball with seven strikeouts. You could tell he was a little tired after the fifth, letting two more hits in after the homer in the 6th.
Young Smyly pitched well enough to get the next two innings done before Benny struck out the final batter.
9IP, 1 R, 6 H, and 11K’s for Detroit.
Next up: Kansas City Royals on the road.
Game 1: Tonight, 8:00 PM ET
Starting Pitchers
Detroit: Fister (5-3, 3.27 ERA)
Kansas City: Guthrie (6-3, 3.66 ERA)