The Detroit Tigers expected a pitching duel in Tuesday's series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park.
Instead, the result was lopsided.
Right-hander Matt Manning, dominant in his past five starts, allowed seven runs and couldn't escape the third inning in the Tigers' 9-3 loss. Right-hander George Kirby, meanwhile, fired five scoreless innings for the Mariners.
"He obviously wasn't sharp," manager A.J. Hinch said. "He didn't have fastball command. He didn't have his slider that he's had for recent starts. ... Just a bad night for him. It looked like he was off from the get go.