Garrett Hill walked down the dugout steps and received a firm handshake from Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Once the right-hander reached the bottom step, many of his new teammates were there to congratulate him.
He couldn't have asked for a better MLB debut.
A former 26th-round draft pick, Hill completed six innings of one-run ball in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader at Comerica Park.
Scoring four runs was important, too.
The Tigers (31-47) — averaging 3.00 runs per game — took care of two runs in the first inning off Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac.