After Porcello was chased, left-hander Fu-Te Ni(notes) struck out Giambi in his major league debut. Ni didn’t know who Giambi was, and he raised his eyebrows in surprise when told of Giambi’s achievements.

Ni, the first Taiwanese pitcher in Tigers history, had three strikeouts in 1 2-3 innings, but allowed Sweeney’s homer leading off the sixth.