DETROIT—Eduardo Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings in his return to the Tigers, helping Detroit to a 4–0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, August 21.
The Tigers’ Riley Greene had a 448-foot homer on the first pitch he saw from Angels starter Shohei Ohtani (10–8); the longest home run Ohtani has allowed in the majors, one that went over the out-of-town scoreboard in right-centerfield. Greene ended up reaching base four times.
Ohtani left the game with a stomach virus after four innings, in which he allowed three runs on five hits and four walks.
Rodriguez (2–3) hadn’t pitched in the majors since suffering a rib-cage injury on May 18. He left the team after a June 9 rehab assignment to deal with family issues, and was on the restricted list until Friday….