Detroit Tigers pitching falters at home against Toronto

It was a rough night for the Detroit Tigers pitching staff at home against Toronto, giving up 15 hits and losing the game with final score of 12-1.

The Detroit Tigers returned home for a series against Toronto tonight for their much anticipated Pink out the Park event. The game didn’t go in their favor however, and they wound up losing 12-1. The pitching staff couldn’t find any answers for Toronto’s hitters, giving up a total of 15 total hits.

Jordan Zimmermann started the game off on the wrong foot by allowing a run to score on a wild pitch, and it would only get worse from there. In the fourth inning he was already over 80 pitches and gave up four additional runs on a series of walks and singles. Zimmermann was pulled from the game and would go on to receive the loss, making his record on the season 0-7. ‘

Detroit’s bullpen didn’t have much more success. Zac Reininger and Victor Alcantara combined to allow for five more runs in the sixth. After this outing, Reininger is posting an ERA of 8.85. This is not a good sign for the 26 year-old, especially with all the scouts in attendance to watch potential trade prospects.

Pitching wasn’t the only problem for the Tigers tonight. They were unable to capitalize with runners on base again. Despite getting eight hits in the game, the Tigers only scored one run. This is something that has become a serious problem for Detroit over the course of the year, and it’s something that management will surely look at when considering the trade deadline and calling up and sending down prospects.

The young lefty Daniel Norris will start tomorrow night for the Detroit Tigers for the second game of the series at 6:10 EST. Norris is currently 2-8 with a 5.14 ERA, so this will be a great chance for him to help his numbers a bit and impress the scouts that will surely be watching.