Tigers drop both ends of historic doubleheader to Reds
(WorldNews Sport)

DETROIT (AP) — Trevor Bauer made short work of the Detroit Tigers, capping Major League Baseball`s first seven-inning doubleheader with a shutout. Bauer threw a two-hitter in Cincinnati`s 4-0 victory in the second game Sunday. The Reds beat the Tigers 4-3 in the opener. MLB recently decided to use doubleheaders of seven-inning games, which have been commonplace in the minor leagues and colleges, to help teams alleviate an expected crush of twinbills caused by weather and coronavirus-related postponements. “It was great to win two games when we`ve been struggling so badly, but it was even better to sweep the first one of these in major league history,” Reds manager David Bell said. “Someone...