Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer needed only 25 pitches to smile.
He received Wednesday's start from manager Ron Gardenhire to lead the home Tigers against the visiting Tigers in an intrasquad scrimmage. The former American League Rookie of the Year tossed two innings and 15 strikes.
"Just watching Fulmer come off after the second inning and how excited he was, the big smile across his face," Gardenhire said. "Those are the moments you really enjoy."
Fulmer's team lost, 4-1, after 4½ innings; the game ended because of lightning. He struck out one hitter (Dawel Lugo) while giving up an unearned run because of a first-inning error by shortstop Niko Goodrum.