Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Funkhouser wasn't supposed to pitch Sunday.
He had completed scoreless eighth innings Friday and Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, so manager AJ Hinch planned to give him a break. For the same reason, fellow relievers Michael Fulmer and Alex Lange were told they wouldn't pitch in the series finale at Tropicana Field.
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Funkhouser had other ideas after going through his typical pregame routine.