Detroit — The big walk-up crowd didn’t materialize — tickets sold were 19,494. Imminent thunderstorms in the area didn’t do much to encourage a spur-of-the-moment rush to Comerica Park.
Nevertheless, the Angels rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani made his lone Detroit appearance Wednesday night. He did not disappoint, nor did the home team, beating the Angels 6-1.
“Yeah, he’s pretty good,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said afterward.
Unaffected by a rusty start and a 23-minute rain delay after four innings, Ohtani kept getting stronger every inning — allowing a run and three hits, with five strikeouts, leaving the game after five innings and a second rain delay.