Arlington, Texas — Making his first start in 14 days, there was bound to be some rust. There was — roughly 64 pitches and four innings worth.
That’s how long it took for Tigers starter Michael Fulmer to start looking like himself Monday, and by then, irrevocable damage had been done and the Tigers were on their way to a 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.
The Tigers are 2-8 since they ran off four straight wins at the start of this month.
The emotional highlight for the Tigers came in the fifth inning when Ian Kinsler and manager Brad Ausmus were ejected by home plate umpire Angel Hernandez.