Porcello Nabs First Road Victory As Tigers Avoid Three-Game Sweep
Rick Porcello felt more like a clay pigeon in a shooting gallery than a pitcher.
The Detroit Tigers' 6-foot-5 right-hander fought off three line drives right back at him to get his first road victory of the season, and the Detroit Tigers got home runs from Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
"I've had games where there's been a lot of base hits up the middle, but I haven't been hit this many times in one game," Porcello said. "I said to myself, 'Put it where I'm supposed to put it, and that won't happen.' I just knew I wasn't getting the ball down, and that's why they were putting good swings on it."
