Cleveland — Spencer Turnbull, like the vast majority of Tigers’ pitchers, hadn’t had much fun against the Indians this season. He’d lost all five of his starts against them, getting tagged for 18 runs in 25 innings.
He came into the game Wednesday in danger of putting his name next to Dizzy Trout as the only Tigers pitcher to lose six times to the same team in a season.
Instead, he decided to throw himself a birthday present.
Turnbull, who turned 27, delivered his best outing in 14 starts, dating to his six scoreless innings against the Royals on June 11.