Tigers put Norris on DL with groin issue, call up Hardy
DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have put left-hander Daniel Norris on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left groin.
Norris lost his third straight start Wednesday night, allowing five runs in four innings of a 5-4 loss to San Francisco. He's 4-7 with a 5.29 ERA on the season.
With only four games left before the All-Star break, the Tigers didn't need a replacement starter for Norris. They recalled left-handed reliever Blaine Hardy from Triple-A Toledo before Thursday's game against the Giants.
Detroit will hope for a better second half from Norris, a 24-year-old whom manager Brad Ausmus described Thursday as ''probably passionate to a fault.''
''I think if he gets that harnessed, the mechanics will fall into order,'' Ausmus added.
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