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Detroit Tigers lose to New York Yankees, 3-1, in Grapefruit League opener

What happened: The Tigers lost to the Yankees, 3-1. … There were no injuries. …. Miguel Cabrera made his spring training debut, going 1-for-2 with a single. … Chad Huffman drove in the Tigers’ only run with an RBI single in the top of the first inning. … Left-hander Ryan Carpenter started and threw two scoreless innings. … In his debut game in a Yankees uniform, outfielder Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-1 with a walk.

Starting off:Carpenter, a minor-league signee likely ticketed to Triple-A Toledo to begin the season, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out three.