Detroit — In his first at-bat Sunday, Dixon Machado crushed a pitch from James Shields. It left his bat at 100.8 mph, struck with a launch angle of 25 degrees — a line drive toward the gap in right-center. But it landed harmlessly in center fielder Adam Engel’s glove.
Second time up, Machado again barreled a ball that left his bat at 100.8 mph. This one was hit with 6-degree launch — a line-drive single up the middle that scored JaCoby Jones from second, broke a 1-1 tie and sent the Tigers to a 3-2 win over the White Sox.