Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter walked to the mound to speak with right-hander Matt Manning, a 23-year-old rookie making the third start of his MLB career, with two outs in the fourth inning on Monday.
Manning had been beat up by Cleveland, allowing two runs in the first inning, three runs in the second and, at the time, one run in the fourth. As slugger Jose Ramirez prepared to enter the batter's box, Tigers manager AJ Hinch wanted to give Manning a chance to finish strong.
But Ramirez crushed his 17th home run — a three-run blast — to give Cleveland a 9-2 lead.