On a night in which Detroit Tigers 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich threw out a ceremonial first pitch, Matthew Boyd put on his best Lolich impression.
Boyd turned in his best outing of the season in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night at Comerica Park, striking out 11 batters over seven-plus innings.
Boyd was dominant against a Cardinals offense that has suddenly gone dormant against the Tigers: He allowed one run on two hits — the only blemish a solo home run to Paul DeJong in the top of the eighth inning — and walked one batter.