Igawa strikes out on mound

 
And you thought Ian Kennedy was bad. Kei Igawa was lit up in his first start of the year, as the Tigers hammered him for six runs over three brutal innings in taking a 6-5 win over the Yankees in the series opener at Comerica Park. [link]

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