Official Site of the Tigers · Apr 11, 2017
Boyd's gem, McCann's homer propel Tigers
Robbie Grossman lines a single to left field to break up Matt Boyd's no-hitter with two outs in the top of the 6th inningBoyd held the Twins hitless until Robbie Grossman singled with two outs in the sixth. However, Minnesota worked Boyd's pitch count along the way, leaving Detroit's bullpen with three innings to cover once Boyd left after throwing 97 pitches. All six of Boyd's strikeouts came on offspeed pitches, including a nasty changeup he used for eight swings and misses, according to Statcast™.