Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer (forearm) tossed a scoreless sixth inning against the White Sox on Tuesday, retiring the side in order and striking out two. He needed 17 pitches to get through the frame, but it was a successful return for Farmer after two weeks on the shelf with forearm tightness.
There was some concern initially that the injury could cost Farmer the rest of the season. In 13 appearances (five starts) with the big club this year, spanning 38 1/3 innings, Farmer has posted a 7.51 ERA and 1.75 WHIP.