PHILADELPHIA — Spencer Turnbull arrived in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon to a pair of baseball bats on his chair.
Hours later, he opted for the dark one over the light.
Turnbull went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts but did his job on the mound, pitching six solid innings against the Phillies in a 3-1 win.
The Tigers won with the same formula they started the season: Strong pitching and enough hitting.
Niko Goodrum’s towering two-run home run to right field in the top of the third gave the Tigers the win. Neither team scored afterward.