BRADENTON, FLA. — Tigers manager Jim Leyland saw that Doug Fister’s pitches were high in the zone. He knew something was wrong.

Fister left his start in the fifth inning of Detroit’s 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday because of soreness in his right middle finger.

“He was getting the ball up more than normal,” said Detroit manager about what tipped him off that something was wrong with Fister. “I learned a long time ago that there is no such thing as a minor injury.”

Fister was scheduled to throw 75 pitches but was lifted after striking out four in 4 1-3 innings. He is day to day.

Up until that point, Fister’s only blemish came when Pittsburgh’s Matt Hague extended his torrid spring by cracking a two-run home run in the second. Hague entered with a .448 batting average.

Speedy outfielder Quintin Berry, acquired in the offseason, capped a six-run ninth with a grand slam.

Clete Thomas hit a solo homer off Pittsburgh closer Joel Hanrahan in the top of the fifth.

Pirates starter Charlie Morton threw four scoreless innings in his third spring start. He allowed two hits, while striking out two.