Edwin Jackson spotted the Angels a run in the first inning and then said, “I’ll start trying now.” Jackson, as he’s been all year, got stronger as the game went along, and was even firing 99 MPH fastballs past great hitters such as Vladimir Guerrero in the 9th inning. If that weren’t enough, he struck out the side to end the game. The hitters? The heart of the Angels order: Abreu, Guerrero, and Hunter. Whammy.
In the end, Jackson finished a complete game win, allowed four hits (two in the first), one run (also in the first), and walked one while striking out five. Edwin’s performance helped the Tigers (who scored their only runs in the first inning also) end their four game slide and move up a game on the Twins in the Central Division thanks in part to the Twins 2-1 loss to Seattle tonight.
Jackson has been absolutely amazing this season as he improved to 6-3 with a 2.16 ERA with tonight’s effort. He’s allowed just one run in his last 17 IP and ranks third (third!) in the MLB in ERA behind chumps like Zack Greinke and Johan Santana. No big deal.
If you think Tigers fans are grinning really hard about Edwin, imagine how big Dave Dombrowski’s smile is right now. He probably hasn’t smiled so hard since this. He made a sweet deal for the 25-year old right hander who should be a fixture in the Tigers rotation for quite some time. Kudos DD and Edwin Jackson for making him look like a genius.
Go Tigers!
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