The 21,529 fans in attendance came to Comerica Park on Thursday to see Miguel Cabrera make history with his 3,000th hit.
Although that didn't happen, they received a consolation prize, watching the Detroit Tigers (5-7) end their three-game losing streak by salvaging the final game of the series from the New York Yankees with a 3-0 win.
While the focus of the day, naturally, was Cabrera — he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and an intentional walk, leaving him at 2,999 hits — it was right-hander Michael Pineda who put on a show in his Tigers debut.