Spencer Torkelson’s return to the Tigers went very well, and Keider Montero spun a gem as they handed the Yankees a 4-0 loss on Saturday afternoon.
Keider Montero got off to a good start, throwing to his familiar catcher from their time in Triple-A, Dillon Dingler. Leadoff man Gleyber Torres fought him through a nine pitch battle to start the game, but Montero got him to ground out. Juan Soto lined out to Matt Vierling in center field and Montero froze Aaron Judge with a perfect fastball to end a 16 pitch top of the first inning.
Carlos Rodon got Matt Vierling and Andy Ibánez to start the bottom of the first, but Justyn-Henry Malloy smoked a drive that one-hopped the wall in left field.