First-pitch homer by Riley Greene sparks Tigers to shutout win over Shohei Ohtani, Angels

DETROIT — Tigers’ manager AJ Hinch talked before the game about how important it was for his hitters not to be overly respectful for Angels’ starter Shohei Ohtani. “We have to fight the feeling of being dominated before we even get up there,” he said. “Focus in on what you can do against him. He will make a mistake. He’s not perfect. But you have to be pretty locked in when you face a pitcher of that caliber.” How’s this for being locked in? Rookie Riley Greene hit Ohtani’s first pitch of the game, a 94-mph fastball, 448 feet nearly to the bricks beyond the wall in right-center field. It was t…

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