Detroit — In the third inning in Kansas City Tuesday, Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann, frustrated, stood between home and the mound after giving up a two-out single to Salvador Perez.
That was his first mistake.
The second one, the one that chapped manager Ron Gardenhire, was standing in the middle of the diamond while the runner from second, Rosell Herrera, sped around third and scored. Zimmermann needed to be backing up home plate because the throw from right field wasn’t cut off.
Perez, if he wanted to, could have eased into second base.
“When you manage, you pay attention to the details,” Gardenhire said.