DETROIT — There are two pitches rookie right-hander Beau Brieske might very well regret — both ended up in the seats and provided the margin of defeat in the Tigers' 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.
But on a whole, he made a most favorable impression in his big league debut. He gave up three hits, struck out three and walked two in five innings, closing it out with a clean, seven-pitch fifth.
With starters Casey Mize and Matt Manning on the injured list, the Tigers purchased Brieske’s contract from Triple-A Toledo before the game.
