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Prior injury saved Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann after line drive to face

Free Press sports writers Anthony Fenech and George Sipple give their thoughts on the first few games of the Detroti Tigers' 2018 season from Comerica Park.

CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann's start lasted seven pitches.

Two batters into the game against Cleveland on Wednesday night, he was hit in the side of the face on a line drive from Jason Kipnis.

Because Zimmermann suffered a broken jaw in 2007, he said that saved him from a broken jaw this time. Per the Tigers, he suffered a right jaw contusion and is still being evaluated.