Catching prospect Jake Rogers hit the first home run of his career, Brandon Dixon chipped in four RBI, and the Detroit Tigers smoked the Los Angeles Angels in a 9-1 win on Wednesday afternoon. The victory clinched Detroit’s first series win at Angels Stadium since 2009.
The Tigers’ lineup got an early shakeup in this one, as Nicholas Castellanos — originally slated to be the team’s designated hitter — was scratched from the lineup after a last-minute trade that sent him to the Chicago Cubs. The Tigers offense got off to a slow start as a result (maybe), and put just one runner on base in the first two innings.