Spencer Turnbull’s start Sept. 8 — in which he shut out the Milwaukee Brewers for six innings on three hits, three walks and three strikeouts — proved to be the highlight of the Detroit Tigers’ 2020 season. The win put the Tigers just two games under .500 (with 20 to play) and a game out of a playoff spot, something no one saw coming after Detroit finished 2019 with 114 losses.
It was also the exception that proved the rule: Turnbull’s gem was the lone start by a Tiger this season of at least six innings and no runs allowed.