Dietrich Enns Throws 5 Scoreless Innings in Return to Majors as Tigers Beat A's 8-0
Dietrich Enns pitched five scoreless innings in his return to the majors as the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 8–0 on Thursday.
Enns (1-0) gave up a single and two walks in his first game since he threw two scoreless innings for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Miami Marlins on September 24, 2021. The 34-year-old pitched for the Seibu Lions in Japan from 2022–23 before going 13–6 last season for the LG Twins in South Korea.
Jeffrey Springs (5-6) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in five innings. Spencer Torkelson and Gleyber Torres homered for the Tigers, while Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a double and a triple.
Torkelson, who came into the game hitting .193 with nine homers in his past 54 games, led off the second with his 17th home run of the season. Jahmai Jones hit a two-run double to put the Tigers up 3–0 in the third. Torres hit a two-run homer to make it 5–0 in the seventh. McKinstry hit a two-run triple in the eighth and scored on a sacrifice fly.
Key moment: The Athletics had runners on first and second with no one out in the third, but Enns retired Jacob Wilson on a fly to right and got Brent Rooker to ground into a double play.
Key stat: The win was the third of Enns's MLB career. The first two came against Detroit on September 11 and 16, 2021.
Up next: The Athletics continue their road trip with a weekend series against the New York Yankees. RHP Will Warren (4-4, 4.56) is scheduled to start Friday's opener for the Yankees. Detroit will have RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 4.58) pitching on Friday in the first of three home games against the Minnesota Twins.
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