On a typical cold early April day in Detroit, the story early on was two starting pitchers struggling to control their offerings to varying levels of success. It would take more than the magic of Craig Monroe’s suit to bless the hometown team on opening day.
With Eduardo Rodríguez making his 4th career start but first as a Tiger in Comerica Park hopes were high. As often occurs in cold weather, the left-hander showed noticeable difficulty with his changeup and location. That resulted in an opening two innings where the White Sox scored three and Rodríguez threw roughly 300 pitches.