New York – Gordon Beckham, who beat long odds this spring to win a spot on the Tigers roster, lined a 94-mph fastball from reliever Chad Green into the stands in right-center field leading off the eighth inning Wednesday. That helped make good on a brilliant pitching performance by Matthew Boyd and gave the Tigers a series win over the Yankees, 2-1.
The Tigers will return to Detroit for the home opener Thursday with a 4-3 record.
It was Beckham's first home run in the big leagues since Aug.