Tigers get to Norris early, beat Braves (Yahoo Sports)

Ian Kinsler and Jose Iglesias got hits to start a five-run first inning off Bud Norris and a split squad of Detroit Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 Sunday. Norris got knocked around by the Tigers for the second time in a week before recovering to retire 11 straight batters in his fourth spring start. ''There were a couple plays in the field that could have changed the inning, but he came back and that's what you want to see,'' Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski said.