Detroit Tigers leadoff hitter Robbie Grossman welcomed Minnesota Twins starter Charlie Barnes to the big leagues with a big fly to left-center field.
Making his MLB debut, Barnes served up a slider for the fifth pitch of his career. The veteran Grossman — with 813 games of experience — hammered the offering 408 feet to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
The offense was silenced the rest of the way, but the Tigers (41-51) used pitching and defense to lock down a 1-0 victory in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader at Comerica Park.