Brusdar Graterol's mother, Ysmalia, was in a suite to watch her son pitch for the first time in the majors. Graterol threw a scoreless eighth inning as the Dodgers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
Graterol said the process of getting his mom to the United States started to gain momentum the past two weeks after getting one important document that sped up the process.
When Graterol came out for the eighth inning, he said there were plenty of emotions and memories going through his head, but that once his music started playing and he went through his warmups, he was feeling calm.Jake Rogers to ground out to end the inning, he pointed to where his mom was sitting and then used his mitt to hide his tears as he was walking to the dugout.
"It was emotional. How can you not appreciate that moment for Brusdar and his family? That was one of the top moments I have been a part of," manager Dave Roberts said."The players rallied around it, and it was good to see."
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