DETROIT — Detroit Tigers starter Michael Pineda was knocked out of the game after just four batters, but that ended up being just a bump in the road as the Tigers won back-to-back games for the first time since April 21-23, beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Pineda took a line drive from the bat of Ramon Urias off his right hand to start the top of the second inning. The ball left Urias’ bat with an exit velocity of 106 mph and caromed to second baseman Jonathan Schoop who threw to first for the out.
Pineda was unable to continue and Tigers manager AJ Hinch told reporters after game he had been diagnosed with a broken finger. The Tigers are already down three starting pitchers — Casey Mize (elbow), Matt Manning (shoulder) and Tyler Alexander (elbow).
