Kansas City, Mo. — It was a little surprising to see manager AJ Hinch bounce out of the dugout with two out and a man on in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night.
The Tigers were up big and rookie left-hander Joey Wentz had allowed just two hits and was at 87 pitches. But, as usual, Hinch had good motive.
"I told him that it's pretty awesome to come back and pitch in front of your family and friends," he said. "These are smart fans and they're going to give you a nice ovation.