Rookie Michael Fulmer featured a mid-90s fastball and wipeout slider for five innings, earning a win in his major league debut as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 at Target Field on Friday night.
If Fulmer had any pregame jitters, we didn't get a chance to see them. The Tigers offense staked their rookie righthander to a three-run lead in the first inning before he even threw a pitch. Ian Kinsler drew a walk and stole second base to open the game, then scored on an RBI double to deep center field from J.