DETROIT (AP) — This wasn’t an ideal matchup for the San Francisco Giants — a rookie lefty against a Detroit lineup full of powerful right-handed hitters.
Ty Blach was up to the challenge.
Blach took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the Giants held off a late Detroit rally in beating the Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday night. Blach allowed only three hits in the first six innings.
“We just wanted to go out and attack those guys. Try to get ahead early and be able to change speeds, keep them off balance,” Blach said.