ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Detroit manager Brad Ausmus was ejected in the third inning Saturday night. He didn't miss much offense from the Tigers.
Michigan native Matt Shoemaker combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tigers 4-0 to hand the AL Central leaders their fifth shutout this season.
Justin Verlander gave up Efren Navarro's first major league home run, a leadoff shot in the second inning. Detroit's only hits against Shoemaker were Ian Kinsler's first-inning double and singles by Eugenio Suarez and Austin Jackson.
Navarro found the seats above the 18-foot wall in right-center on a 1-1 pitch from Verlander (9-9), who has given up at least one homer in 10 of his last 12 starts. Navarro also singled home the go-ahead run Friday night against Drew Smyly in a 2-1 victory after the Tigers' lefty struck out eight of his first 10 batters and 11 overall.
Navarro's homer came in his 79th big league at-bat. He drove in another run during the Angels' two-run sixth as Albert Pujols scored on the rookie's grounder to shortstop. C.J. Cron followed with a double that scored Howie Kendrick.
Michigan native Matt Shoemaker combined with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tigers 4-0 to hand the AL Central leaders their fifth shutout this season.
Justin Verlander gave up Efren Navarro's first major league home run, a leadoff shot in the second inning. Detroit's only hits against Shoemaker were Ian Kinsler's first-inning double and singles by Eugenio Suarez and Austin Jackson.
Navarro found the seats above the 18-foot wall in right-center on a 1-1 pitch from Verlander (9-9), who has given up at least one homer in 10 of his last 12 starts. Navarro also singled home the go-ahead run Friday night against Drew Smyly in a 2-1 victory after the Tigers' lefty struck out eight of his first 10 batters and 11 overall.
Navarro's homer came in his 79th big league at-bat. He drove in another run during the Angels' two-run sixth as Albert Pujols scored on the rookie's grounder to shortstop. C.J. Cron followed with a double that scored Howie Kendrick.
