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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.