The Tigers jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning Friday night and apparently that was enough to walk away with a victory at the end of the night against the Oakland A's.
San Jose Mercury News columnist Tim Kawakami wrote:
Except for one Big Bang, the A's got shut down, shaved up, smushed and shushed in Game 1 of their division series Friday.
Except for one incredible burst of Coliseum noise, most everything was unnervingly quiet.
Except for Yoenis Cespedes' rocket-launch two-run home run in the seventh, the A's best couldn't match Detroit's best in the Tigers' 3-2 victory.
Just like last year, Detroit won the series opener behind a brilliant pitching performance from its starter. In 2012 it was Justin Verlander. This time it was Max Scherzer, who struck out 11 in seven innings, including five of six between the fourth and fifth innings.
