The Tigers wrapped up their first road trip of the year with a loss, but it was a loss after an unexpectedly long string of wins, leaving the hometown crowd at Comerica Park eager to see what the team would have to offer for Opening Day in Detroit.
While the weather wasn’t the best, the game went on as expected, with a pitching match-up between Tarik Skubal and JP Sears. The Tigers were ready to show the hometown faithful something good, so let’s break down what went on this afternoon.
In the first inning Brent Rooker got a two-out single to put a man on board for the A’s, but they wouldn’t get a chance to score as the inning ended on the next batter.