Less than a week ago, Matthew Boyd was trying to figure out how to slow a Seattle lineup that included Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz in the middle of the batting order. It was a bit easier for the Detroit left-hander on Thursday night with Cano now suspended and Cruz nursing a sore foot. Boyd was the beginning of a strong pitching performance that kept the Tigers close long enough for Jose Iglesias' two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning that gave Detroit a 3-2 win over the Mariners on Thursday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380517112
