Tigers play role of visitors at home to break out of long dry spell
The Detroit Tigers were the visiting team in their own ballpark in the opener of a unique doubleheader caused by Major League Baseball’s lockout, ending a 27-inning scoreless streak and a six-game skid with a 6-0 victory over the reeling Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
In a matchup of lastplace teams, Tarik Skubal (2-2) allowed three hits in seven innings. struck out five and walked three. Jonathan Schoop homered and scored twice, raising his batting average from .139 to .154.
Under MLB's original schedule announced last year, Detroit was to have played three games at Oakland from April 4-6 in its second series of the season. But the first week was postponed by the lockout, and MLB rescheduled one of the games as part of a doubleheader at Comerica Park while keeping Oakland as the home team. The other games are to be played as a doubleheader at the Oakland Coliseum on July 21, what was to have been an off-day during the All-Star break.
Detroit wore its white home uniforms despite batting first, while the A’s wore green tops and gray pants. The Tigers reverted to the home team in the second game.
Oakland has lost 10 of 11 and was shut out for the fifth time. Frankie Montas (2-3) allowed four runs, six hits and three walks in 6 1⁄3 innings.
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