The Detroit Tigers earned a 3-0 win in opposition to the New York Yankees on Thursday.
It used to be extra eventful than only a unmarried shutout.
The sport featured a pitching duel between Jordan Bernard Law Montgomery (one run allowed in six innings of labor) and Michael Pineda (5 scoreless frames).
Oh, and it additionally featured Miguel Cabrera‘s pursuit of his 3,000th hit: he’s lately at 2,999 and the following one can have ancient implications.
It will were cool to achieve the milestone in opposition to the Yankees, however supervisor Aaron Boone for sure didn’t suppose so.
With the sport 1-0 in prefer of the Tigers, Cabrera went to bat within the backside of the 8th.
There have been two outs and two males on base.
Boone, then again, opted to award first base to Cabrera by way of an intentional stroll and take his possibilities in opposition to left-handed slugger Austin Meadows.
Southpaw Lucas Luetge used to be at the mound for the Bombers.
Boone most popular his lefty pitcher to stand the lefty-hitting Meadows as an alternative of the righty-hitting Cabrera.
Then again, it used to be Meadows the one that hit a double that scored two extra runs and grew to become the sport at 3-0.
Now not best did Boone’s resolution backfire, however he’s now public enemy primary in Detroit.
Cabrera Will Get Extra Probabilities
Enthusiasts booed his resolution like there used to be no the next day.
Cabrera, in the meantime, wasn’t apprehensive, mad, or stressful after the sport.
On the contrary, he used to be free and comfortable.
“Miguel Cabrera got here out of the clubhouse guffawing and yelling ‘that’s the pretty sport of baseball’ and went on to fulfill a few of his family and friends,” ESPN’s Marly Rivera tweeted.
Miguel Cabrera got here out of the clubhouse guffawing and yelling “that’s the pretty sport of baseball” and went on to fulfill a few of his family and friends. percent.twitter.com/Ua04n5360t
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) April 21, 2022
Thankfully for the Tigers and Cabrera, there’s a the next day: they are going to face the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, at Comerica Park.
