May 15 in Detroit Tigers History: Mark Fidrych wins his first major league start, a complete-game two-hit, 2 – 1 victory over the Indians (1976)

On May 15, 1976 — Mark Fidrych wins his first major league start, a complete-game two-hit, 2 – 1 victory over the Indians. The Bird holds the Indians hitless for six innings, talks to the ball, and tamps down the mound before toeing the rubber each inning.

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