Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and Mercer Island native Matt Boyd earned his first major league win in his debut with the Tigers Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Comerica Park.

After allowing one run off seven hits in seven innings of work to lead Detroit to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, Boyd walked off the field to a standing ovation.

“It meant a lot that all the fans did that,” Boyd told reporters after the game. “It was sweet. Never going to forget it.”

Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013, Toronto traded Boyd on July 30, along with fellow left-handers Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt, to Detroit for starting pitcher David Price.

After an appearance for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, Boyd was called up to start Wednesday’s game. In 19 minor league starts this season, Boyd accumulated a 9-2 record with a 1.65 ERA. He also started two games for Toronto this year, going 0-2 with a 14.85 ERA.