After a late scratch of Matt Manning moments before the start of the game due to “arm fatigue,” the bullpen pulled off a fantastic patchwork effort with a 2-1 victory, all the runs being scored in the first inning.
Will Vest got the emergency start for the Tigers — and his first ever start as a professional. He’s had a solid season out of the bullpen, with 60 u2153 innings across 55 appearances. He’s only given up four home runs in that stretch (before tonight, as we’ll see), struck out about a batter per inning, and his walk rate is about 3.