Zimm works off rust to deliver quality start

DETROIT — Jordan Zimmermann showed signs of rust Friday in his first appearance since May 22, but after missing two starts with a groin injury, Zimmermann had a solid outing, picking up his third straight win. He allowed two runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Tigers beat the White Sox, 10-3.

Zimmermann threw 93 pitches on the night, 62 of them for strikes. He said he began to get tired in the sixth inning, which he attributed to the long wait between starts.

“I felt fine the whole game and I didn’t have any issues,” Zimmermann said. “Obviously in the back of your mind, when you have [a bunch of] days off with a groin injury, you’re always wondering if the next pitch is going to be the pitch where you feel it again, but I didn’t feel …

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