DETROIT — It was, by all accounts, the best outing of the season for Mike Pelfrey. The oft-struggling starter was called on Friday night to pitch in relief of Jordan Zimmermann’s bombed start. With little time to warm up, he lasted longer than his teammate and delivered an effortless performance.
“I think adrenaline kicked in, and I probably threw eight fastballs and told them I was good,” Pelfrey said with a laugh. “I didn’t throw any offspeed pitches (warming up). I don’t know if I wasn’t planning on throwing any or not. I told them I was good, but it was probably all adrenaline.