Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Match Player Stats On Jun 07, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 7, 2017

DETROIT -- Buck Farmer pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as he outdueled Alex Meyer and led the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

Farmer, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the day, collected his second straight victory after going winless in the previous three seasons, spanning 32 appearances and eight starts.

He tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox in his only other major league outing this season May 27.

On Wednesday, Farmer (2-0) gave up three hits -- all singles -- walked one and struck out five. He replaced Matthew Boyd in the rotation. Boyd was optioned to Toledo last week to work on mechanical issues.

Justin Upton blasted a three-run homer for Detroit (29-29), which has won five of its last six. Alex Wilson and Justin Wilson combined to pitch the final 2 1/3 innings and complete the shutout.

Meyer (2-3) held the Tigers to three singles and struck out a career-high nine over six innings. The only run he surrendered was unearned.

The Angels (30-32) are 4-5 since perennial All-Star Mike Trout went down with a torn thumb ligament.

The Tigers scored an unearned run in the third but came out of the inning feeling a bit empty. Leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler was hit in the helmet with a pitch but was still able to trot to first base. A walk and an error by third baseman Yunel Escobar loaded the bases, and Kinsler scored on Victor Martinez's double-play grounder. Meyer then struck out J.D. Martinez.

Detroit also squandered a two-on, one-out situation in the sixth. Meyer struck out Nick Castellanos and retired Alex Presley on a flyout to extinguish that threat.

Farmer did not allow at baserunner to get past first before he was removed after issuing a two-out walk to Luis Valbuena in the seventh.

Upton gave the Tigers some breathing room with his team-high 12th homer in the eighth off Yusmeiro Petit.

NOTES: Detroit C James McCann will be activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday barring any setbacks, according to manager Brad Ausmus. McCann (left hand laceration) was hit by a pitch in Houston on May 25. ... Detroit RHP Justin Verlander will throw a bullpen session Thursday, which will go a long way in determining whether he will make his scheduled start Saturday. He had a clean MRI exam Monday after departing his Sunday start in the third inning because of right groin tightness. ... The Angels have won 26 of their last 35 games against the Tigers. ... Angels RHP Cam Bedrosian had a setback in his rehab from a right groin strain that has kept him on the DL since April 22. Bedrosian felt some lingering discomfort, but manager Mike Scioscia said he believes it will only push back the reliever's return by a couple days.