On Wednesday, the crowd at Yankee Stadium stood to applaud as Luis Severino walked off the mound.

It had been some time, and Severino didn’t hold back while discussing the significance of the reunion. It was only natural that the Yankees’ struggling starter would want to extend the good feelings when he took the mound on Monday night at Comerica Park.

After pitching 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Nationals, Severino stepped it up and pitched seven scoreless innings against the Tigers. Severino caused a season-high 11 groundouts and struck out eight batters, and when all else failed (which wasn’t often), the defense held strong so the offense could keep chipping away.

The final score was Yankees 4, Tigers 1.After sweeping the Royals from July 21-23, Severino’s team hasn’t won a series since. “There are nights like that,” he said. “On nights like that, you have to use it,” one pitcher said. “When you feel your stuff is there, when you feel your fastball is there.”

Two-time American League All-Star and first-time winner of consecutive starts Severino has had a long season with the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees are 3-3 since a nine-game losing run, and Severino will undoubtedly be a key cog in their effort to turn things around and finish strong in September.The importance of Wednesday’s start was emphasized by manager Aaron Boone before Monday’s game. And now, with any luck, this will serve as a launching pad from which he might reach the summit of his potential.

It was encouraging to watch, because it shows that he is determined to keep going despite the challenges he’s faced. It’s encouraging to see him compete so aggressively.

After Gleyber Torres doubled in the game’s opening run in the fifth inning, he and Aaron Judge homered in consecutive at-bats in the seventh, marking the fourth time this season that the Yankees have done it.In the fourth inning, Torres displayed his defensive prowess by stretching to make a diving interception of a line drive by Kerry Carpenter and then firing across his body as he sprinted the other way to record the game-ending out at first.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, playing center field, beаt out Parker Meadows for a Һit in the fifth inning by racing to the warning track in left-center field.Severino responded to the former with a resounding glove clap, while the latter elicited a grin and a nod of recognition from him in the direction of Kiner-Falefa. Severino was in good spirits, New York was in the driver’s seat, and everything almost felt normal again.

That’s what it’s all about, Judge said of Severino, “for him to show up every day and continue to compete, continue to try to improve.” “He’s always been the kind of man…. He’s a real bully. It’s fantastic to watch him do so well in his recent outings.Severino ended the sixth inning by striking out Spencer Torkelson swinging at a high and tight 99 mph four-seamer, but the Detroit audience likely didn’t go wild. The fact that something even greater occurred is why that’s fine.

Severino pumped his fist in the air and let out a triumphant yell, his signature celebration move. After getting Javier Báez to ground out to close the inning, he slammed his glove for emphasis and strode off the field with his head held high, ending his appearance.