Cleveland — It seemed odd initially that manager Ron Gardenhire had right-hander John Schreiber warming up so soon in the sixth inning Saturday.
After all, the Tigers were up 1-0 and lefty starter Matthew Boyd was cruising through five innings — allowing just four hits with six strikeouts, using an economical 77 pitches. It was a return-to-form performance.
"That was the Matty Boyd that we've seen," Gardenhire said. "That's the good Matty Boyd. He was in command."
But he walked Jose Ramirez to start the sixth and with right-handed slugger Franmil Reyes and three straight right-handed batters looming, Gardenhire decided to get the sidearming Schreiber hot.