Kansas City, Mo. — You didn’t expect him to be giddy about it, did you? That’s not really in his DNA.
“It’s just a number,” Jordan Zimmermann said after extending his scoreless innings streak to 19 1/3 innings Wednesday, pitching 6 1/3 scoreless in the Tigers' 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. “I just try to go out there and put up zeros and keep the game close. I try to go with a bend-but-don't-break mentality and I've been able to do that the last few games.”
According to Elias, he is the first pitcher in Tigers history to make three straight scoreless starts of at least five innings to start a season.