Houston – After a miserable weekend in Cleveland, the Tigers decided to have some fun in Houston town Monday.
It started with a warm welcome back tribute to Tigers manager AJ Hinch – complete with a video montage and a standing ovation from the crowd of 15,779 at Minute Maid Park – and transitioned smoothly into a mostly comfortable 6-2 victory over the American League West leading Astros.
And it ended with starting pitcher Casey Mize getting the standard beer, orange juice, baby powder and baby oil shower after earning his first Major League victory.