Probable Pitchers:
Game 1: Luke Hochevar, RHP (0-0, 0.00) Vs. Max Scherzer, RHP (0-0, 0.00)
Royals: Hochevar got off to a strong start in the season's second game, also against the Tigers. He pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings while giving up five hits and one walk. His sinker kept the Tigers whacking the ball into the dirt; he got 16 ground-ball outs and that included three double plays. Hochevar even managed to stop Miguel Cabrera, who came into the game with eight straight hits against the right-hander. Cabrera went 0-for-3 against him this time. Although the bullpen blew a 1-0 lead and Hochevar had no decision, the Royals did win in the 11th, 3-2. His career record against the Tigers remains 1-2 with his ERA lowered to 4.85 in five games.
Tigers: Other than the fact that he didn't get a victory, Scherzer's first start as a Tiger couldn't have gone much better. He took a no-hit bid into the fifth inning and ended up with six innings of one-hit scoreless ball, stranding the bases loaded in the fifth with a called third strike on an inside fastball. He'll get a rematch against the Royals for his first Detroit start, this one a day game in what should be better conditions than the chilly downpour he countered in Kansas City that left him working to keep a solid grip on the ball.
Game 2: TBA VS. TBA
Game 3: TBA VS. TBA
Tigers Lineup:
A. Jackson, CF
J. Damon, LF
M. Ordonez, RF
M. Cabrera, 1B
C. Guillen, DH
B. Inge, 3B
G. Laird, C
S. Sizemore, 2B
A. Everett, SS
Royals Lineup:
D. DeJesus, RF
S. Podsednik, LF
A. Callaspo, 3B
B. Butler, 1B
R. Ankiel, CF
J. Guillen, DH
J. Kendall, C
Y. Betancourt, SS
C. Getz, 2B
Note: Lineups may vary from game-to-game I will edit when official lineups released
Go tiggers
