In the top of the first inning, Austin Jackson a) had a good at-bat, and b) reached base. If the universe wanted to give Derek Holland a sign that it wasn't going to be his day, that would have done nicely. Two 95-m.p.h. fastballs later, though, Holland was working with the bases empty and two outs, as Ryan Raburn grounded into a double play.
Rangers vs. Tigers: Miguel Cabrera’s Opposite-Field Homer Puts Detroit Up 1-0
That brought up Miguel Cabrera, who might develop into a heckuva ballplayer one of these days. Cabrera hit the sixth pitch of the at-bat, a fastball down the middle of the plate, and drove it to the opposite field, giving the Tigers an early 1-0 lead. It was a wheel-of-cheese swing: Holland's not even mad. He's amazed.
Max Scherzer started the bottom-half of the first with three straight balls, but came back to get Ian Kinsler to pop out on a 3-1 count. After Elvis Andrus singled, Scherzer then retired Josh Hamilton on fly ball to center. Andrus stole second, but Michael Young popped up to end the inning.
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