A day later, the task remained tall.
After the Detroit Tigers were overpowered by former American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber on Tuesday, his teammate with equally as overpowering stuff faced them on Wednesday afternoon.
But while the Tigers were only able to chip away at Kluber in the series opener, they were able to chase Bauer in evening the series with a 4-1 win at Comerica Park.
The tone was set by Niko Goodrum, who hit a two-run home run off Bauer in the top of the first inning. Another home run – John Hicks’ first of the season – would come in the sixth, followed by an RBI single by Josh Harrison later in the inning.