TIGERS SWEEP A'S
The Tigers played their Home Opener against the Oakland A's on Friday afternoon, and they didn't disappoint the sell out crowd. Detroit beat the A's 7-1. Spencer Torkelson (6) homered, and drove in three. Kenta Maeda (2-0) went seven strong innings, allowing just a run on four hits, with five strikeouts.
Detroit took game 2 of the series by a 6-1 score. Mark Canha (1) homered against his former team, and drove in three. Spencer Torkelson had a pair of RBI. Jack Flaherty (2-0) allowed just a run on two hits over six innings to earn the win.
Detroit completed the sweep with a 9-1 win on Sunday. Andy Ibanez (2) homered twice, and drove in three. Javier Baez (2) also homered. Baez is hitting .424 on the season. Kyle Dutcher added a pair of hits, including his 7th double of the year. Matt Manning (2-0) turned in his second consecutive great start, going seven innings, allowing a run on three hits, with six strikeouts.
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