KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann threw just about every pitch against Kansas City for a strike Monday night.
Except the one that plunked Alcides Escobar.
The Tigers’ veteran starter pounded the zone in a dominant performance against the Royals, and backed by long home runs from Nicholas Castellanos and Mikie Mahtook, he helped Detroit to a 10-2 rout to open a four-game series between AL Central rivals.
“These guys scored a ton of runs early, so I was able to pound the zone,” said Zimmermann, who gave up one run and threw 79 of 97 pitches for strikes over 6 2/3 innings.