Daily News | Tigers 6, Phillies 3: Matt Vierling overshadows the first start by Taijuan Walker
Vierling, traded in January to Detroit in a deal for reliever Gregory Soto, returned Friday to face his former team and went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs in the Tigers’ 6-3 victory at BayCare Ballpark. Two of his hits, both singles, came against Walker.
But other than Vierling, Walker made relatively quick work of a Tigers lineup that included regulars Riley Greene, Javier Báez, and Spencer Torkelson, and former Phillies Nick Maton, Donny Sands, and César Hernández.New Tigers Nick Maton and Matt Vierling are no longer Phillies, but their friendships endureWalker, who signed a four-year, $72 million contract to be a mid-rotation starter, became the first Phillies pitcher to work into the third inning.
“They asked me after the second [inning], and I told them I feel really good for that third ‘up,’” Walker said. “I felt like I could’ve kept going, too. It was good. Good work today.” Walker will leave the Phillies next week to join Mexico for the World Baseball Classic. He’s expected to pitch in an exhibition next week in Phoenix before Mexico opens the tournament on March 11 against Colombia.Touted pitching prospect Mick Abel made his spring debut and tossed a scoreless sixth inning. Abel’s fastball topped out at 98 mph. He issued a one-out walk on four pitches, then gave up a single before getting Jonathan Davis to ground into a double play.
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