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Tigers 7, Astros 3: Zimmermann strong, Fulmer not

At Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla.

What happened: The Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros, 7-3. … Jordan Zimmermann threw three shutout innings, despite pitching two with a nail issue. … Bryan Holaday hit his fourth home run of the spring and Ian Kinsler hit his third. … There were no injuries.

Starting off: Zimmermann struck out the side in the first inning, then hooked a nail on a seam while throwing a changeup in the second inning. He finished his outing, but ditched the changeup. “Slider was much better today, I threw a few good ones and the curveball, I yanked a couple of those but I also threw a few good ones,” he said.