New York – Gleyber Torres got a hero’s welcome in his return to the Bronx Tuesday.
He got a warm ovation when he was first introduced and between innings, they ran highlights from his seven seasons with the Yankees.
And, to show his appreciation, he ripped a double in his first at-bat.
But by the end of the night, fans at Yankee Stadium were much less festive. The Tigers parlayed a crazy nine-run seventh inning into a 12-2 win.
Eight of those runs crossed before the Yankees recorded an out. Riley Greene, whose double started the rally, grounded out to first for the first out against the third reliever of the inning.
Parker Meadows, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth to tie the game, singled in a run and ended up with two hits in the inning. Trey Sweeney also singled in a run. Kerry