Detroit – On a chilly, 42-degree night, after losing 10 pounds and more than two weeks to the COVID-19 virus, Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull needed just one inning to shake off the rust in his 2021 debut.
Turnbull, who got put in COVID-19 protocol after his last spring training start on March 10, gave up a two-out, RBI double to Erik Gonzalez in the first inning of Game 2 Wednesday night.
Then he got busy.
Turnbull ended up breezing through five innings, allowing two hits and striking out six to help the Tigers earn a split of the double-header and snap a five-game losing skid with a 5-2 win over the Pirates.