Detroit — On the day the Tigers took Jack Morris’ No. 47 out of circulation and mounted it on the wall of fame in center field between Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer, Tigers skipper Ron Gardenhire had the temerity to take No. 48, starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, out of the game after pitching six innings of two-hit ball.
"I know Jack was yelling at me because I took him out after six innings," Gardenhire said, with a chuckle, after the Tigers beat the Twins, 4-2, on Sunday. "I wanted to do it just to irritate him on his day.