The young southpaw from Little Rock, Arkansas walked the first hitter he faced in the major leagues, Desmond Jennings. Carlos Pena singled, and Evan Longoria walked. Jeff Keppinger, the villian in yesterday's ninth inning, came up. Smyly whiffed him, and retired Ben Zoebrist and Sean Rodriguez to get out of the jam.
Smyly went four, coming out after 90 pitches. He allowed four hits, struck out three, and earned a second start.
The Tigers scored three in the fifth, and two each in the seventh and eighth. Alex Avila tripled, standing up, stole a base, and scored on a wild pitch, proving that it always helps to have speed in the catching position.
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