Detroit Tigers catcher Tucker Barnhart dived head first into the infield grass. Left-hander Tyler Alexander landed on his knees. First baseman Spencer Torkelson watched the madness unfold.
The baseball dropped in front of home plate.
The New York Yankees scored two runs with two outs in the first inning. Josh Donaldson stood at first base, reaching safely on an infield popup; the error was charged to Alexander.
For the second inning, the Tigers replaced Alexander with righty Rony García. He spiked a pitch on the pitcher's mound with one out and was removed from the game with a cracked fingernail on his right hand.