Detroit — In his outing last week in Tigers Summer Camp, Spencer Turnbull retired the first eight batters before running into trouble. It was a continuation of a solid preseason for the projected No. 2 starter as the start of the regular season approaches next week.
Turnbull was even better in Thursday’s start of the intra-squad scrimmage at Comerica Park, needing just 44 pitches to get through four innings — without giving up a hit.
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With good control and confidence, Turnbull retired all 12 batters he faced and notched six strikeouts, continuing his hot start that began in spring training in Lakeland, Fla.