Arlington, Texas — We were all forewarned. Manager AJ Hinch very nearly did it against Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in spring training, and he said then, don’t be surprised if he uses a four-man outfield at some point this season.
That point in the season was Monday in the Tigers’ 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in their first appearance in Globe Life Field, and the victim was Rangers slugger Joey Gallo. It was one of several odd but entertaining sideshows on this night.
"I've got a lot of history with Gallo," said Hinch, who faced the Rangers some 19 times a year when he managed in Houston.