DETROIT, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) – Miggy Celebration Day at Comerica Park didn’t go exactly as planned, as Kansas City broke a 1-1 tie with runs in the 7th and 8th to pick up a 3-1 win over the Tigers in the opener of a 3-game series.
Miguel Cabrera was being honored in front of the home fans for picking up his 500th career home run last month. He pushed closer to another career milestone by picking up career hit #2,980 with a broken-bat single in the 6th.
Tonight’s piching matchup features Tarik Skubal for Detroit against the Royals’ Jon Heasley.
Tiger pitcher Matthew Boyd will undergo surgery next week to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, avoiding Tommy John surgery and the lengthy rehab it entails. If successful, Boyd could return to the lineup sometime next season. He initially went on the injured list back in June, came back briefly for a pair of starts in August, and has been on the injured list since.
