A month ago, Tigers rookie Rick Porcello looked overmatched and overripe for a return to the minor leagues. He was 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA through four starts, and had served up six home run balls in 21.2 innings.
What a difference a month makes.
The 20-year-old righthander reeled off five straight victories in May as his Tigers pushed into first place in the AL Central. Porcello allowed one or no runs in four of his starts, and just two runs in the other, his most recent outing, against Kansas City last Wednesday. On the month he posted a 1.50 ERA and allowed jus t 32 baserunners in 30 innings, for a nifty 1.07 WHIP. Now 6-3 with a strong 3.48 ERA, he has moved ahead of his peers in the AL Rookie of the Year race.
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