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Showing posts with label Detroit Tigers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit Tigers. Show all posts
12 December, 2017
Yankees Targeting Young SP
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It turns out that the New York Yankees’ acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton might have just been the beginning of what’s going to be a wild 2017-2018 offseason for the Bronx Bombers. There are plenty of trade rumors swirling around the team as they look to improve the roster for a 2018 World Series run. Less than…
01 October, 2017
Twins Top Tigers, Head into Playoff on High Note
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins are heading into the postseason on a high note. Jason Castro drove in three runs to help send the Twins into Tuesday's American League wild-card game against the New York Yankees with a victory. Minnesota finished with a record of 85-77, a 26-win improvement from last year's mark. Twins starter Bartolo…
30 September, 2017
Romine Does it all as Tigers Defeat Twins
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrew Romine became the fifth player in major league history and the first since 2000 to play all nine positions in a single game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday night as Romine made his way around the diamond. Romine became the first player since Detroit's Shane Halter in…
24 September, 2017
Twins Power Past Terrible Tigers
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DETROIT -- Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run home run and Jorge Polanco a solo shot Sunday to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 10-4 thrashing of the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of their four-game series. Minnesota, which entered the game with a 4 1/2-game hold on the American League's second wild card spot, is off…
22 September, 2017
Kepler, Buxton Lead Twins Over Tigers
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DETROIT -- Max Kepler drove in two runs with a home run and a single, and Byron Buxton had a two-run double to help the Minnesota Twins protect their wild-card lead with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Detroit, which announced before the game that manager Brad Ausmus won't return as its…
21 September, 2017
Mauer Powers Twins in Rout Tigers
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DETROIT -- Joe Mauer highlighted a group of four players with two RBIs apiece as the Minnesota Twins improved their lead in the battle for the second American League wild-card spot with a 12-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Jason Castro also had two-RBI nights for Minnesota, which…
20 September, 2017
Mengden, Semien Power A's to Sweep of Tigers
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DETROIT -- Daniel Mengden followed up a shutout by tossing seven scoreless innings and Marcus Semien drove in all three runs in the Oakland Athletics' 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park. Mengden (2-1) gave up seven hits but didn't walk a batter while striking out four. The right-hander allowed just…
02 September, 2017
Kluber Wins 14th, Indians Defeat Tigers
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DETROIT -- Abraham Almonte drove in three runs with a double and a single, Corey Kluber tamed Detroit on eight hits over eight innings to win his 14th game and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 Saturday night for their 10th straight win. Kluber (14-4) had Detroit shut out through six innings but Mikie…
Tigers' Martinez Finished for Season with Heart Procedure Planned
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DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, who was placed on the disabled list after a second bout with an irregular heartbeat, is slated to undergo a heart ablation procedure in the near future that will prevent him from returning to action this season. "He will be out for the rest of year," Detroit manager…
01 September, 2017
Perez, Clevinger Help Streaking Indians Complete Sweep
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DETROIT -- Roberto Perez homered and knocked in three runs to back the six strong innings by Mike Clevinger as the Cleveland Indians completed a doubleheader sweep of the punchless Detroit Tigers with a 10-0 victory Friday and matched their season-best nine-game winning streak. Clevinger (8-5) allowed three hits, giving up two doubles to Andrew Romine…
Indians Beat Tigers for Eighth Straight Win
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DETROIT -- Francisco Lindor poked a single up the middle through a drawn-in infield to score Jay Bruce from third base with one out in the ninth inning Friday and give the Cleveland Indians their eighth win in a row, a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a split doubleheader. Bruce…
Astros Acquire Verlander to Bolster Rotation
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The Tigers dealt a franchise icon while the first-place Astros boosted their postseason prospects when veteran ace Justin Verlander was traded from Detroit to Houston on Thursday night. The Astros sent right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez, outfielder Daz Cameron and catcher Jake Rogers to Detroit for Verlander, a 34-year-old right-hander. The teams reportedly completed the deal seconds…
30 August, 2017
Arenado Homer Keys Rockies' Win Over Tigers
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DENVER -- Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer in a four-run seventh inning, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Monday night. Arenado's blast capped a rally that included two singles, a walk and a sacrifice fly. The half-inning began with the score 3-3. The Rockies entered the game hitting just .223 this…
29 August, 2017
Tigers Beat Rockies for Rare Road Win
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DENVER -- The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a trying season, particularly on the road. They had lost nine of their past 10 games away from Comerica Park before Monday night, lowering their road record to 25-41. However, against that uninspiring backdrop, the Tigers made an early lead hold up and beat the Colorado…
06 August, 2017
Early Power Sparks Orioles' Rout of Tigers
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BALTIMORE -- Jonathan Schoop, Chris Davis and Trey Mancini hit consecutive home runs in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 to earn a split of their four-game series Sunday. Schoop tied a career high with his 25th home run, while Davis and Mancini each hit their 18th of the season.…
Castillo, Beckham Power Orioles Past Tigers
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BALTIMORE -- Welington Castillo and Tim Beckham each homered as part of a late rally that fueled the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night at Camden Yards. Leading off the bottom of the seventh inning in a 2-2 tie, Castillo launched a 2-0 pitch from Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez…
05 August, 2017
Upton Grand Slam Lifts Tigers Past Orioles
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BALTIMORE -- Justin Upton hit a grand slam off Mychal Givens in the top of the eighth inning, and Justin Verlander gave Detroit seven solid innings as the Tigers rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Tigers (51-57), who have won four in a row, were trailing 2-1 when Givens…
04 August, 2017
Kinsler, Upton Help Tigers Cool off Orioles
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BALTIMORE -- Ian Kinsler and Justin Upton hit first-inning homers and the Detroit Tigers snapped the Baltimore Orioles' five-game winning streak with a 7-5 victory Thursday night. The Tigers (50-57) have won three of four on their nine-game road trip. The Orioles (53-55) missed a chance to get back to .500 for the first time since…
03 August, 2017
Tigers Weather Long Delays to Shut out Yankees
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NEW YORK -- Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven effective innings as the Detroit Tigers withstood two lengthy rain delays and beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Wednesday. The Tigers won after the game was delayed 86 minutes before the first pitch and, after it was delayed for more than three hours following the seventh inning. The…
12 June, 2017
Upton Slam Helps Tigers Avoid Sweep vs. Red Sox
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BOSTON -- Justin Upton jacked a grand slam and had five RBIs as the Detroit Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with an 8-3 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night at Fenway Park. Upton hit his team-leading 13th homer and fifth career grand slam. His last grand slam came as a member of the…
10 June, 2017
Red Sox, Sale Sail Past Tigers, Verlander
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BOSTON -- Mitch Moreland smacked a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and Boston's Chris Sale outdueled Detroit's Justin Verlander as the Red Sox routed the Tigers 11-3 on Saturday night at Fenway Park. Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each had three RBIs for the Red Sox. Sale (8-2) allowed three runs, nine hits and no…
08 June, 2017
Espinosa Helps Angels Trounce Tigers
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DETROIT -- Danny Espinosa smacked three hits and drove in three runs and Andrelton Simmons had two hits during a six-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Angels thumped the Detroit Tigers 11-4 on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. Simmons wound up with three hits, two runs scored and two RBIs, while Eric Young Jr. supplied…
07 June, 2017
Farmer, Tigers Shut Down Angels 4-0
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DETROIT -- Buck Farmer pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings as he outdueled Alex Meyer and led the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at Comerica Park. Farmer, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the day, collected his second straight victory after going winless in the previous three seasons, spanning…
04 June, 2017
Upton Hits Walkoff Shot to Give Tigers Win Over White Sox
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DETROIT -- Justin Upton's three-run home run to left field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday gave the Detroit Tigers a 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox and a sweep of their three-game weekend series. Losing reliever David Robertson (3-2) hit Nicholas Castellanos with a pitch to open the ninth…
03 June, 2017
Tigers Tee off in Rout of White Sox
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DETROIT -- Alex Avila, Justin Upton, Nick Castellanos and Alex Presley each hit a home run and Jordan Zimmermann showed off his revamped slider Saturday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Zimmermann (5-4) has blamed his flat slider for his lackluster showing this season, but spent the time…
01 June, 2017
Tigers Cap Series with 6-5 Win Over Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Victor Martinez and Alex Avila homered as the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday night. The Tigers (25-28) took two of three in Kansas City, which has the worst record in the American League, 22-30. Neither starting pitcher lasted long. Royals…
28 May, 2017
Gonzalez Perfect for 6 Innings as White Sox Beat Tigers
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CHICAGO -- Miguel Gonzalez took a perfect game into the seventh inning before he allowed three hits and a run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Sunday afternoon. The perfect game ended when leadoff hitter Andrew Romine reached on a hard grounder to shortstop Tim Anderson that was initially ruled an…
27 May, 2017
Tigers Earn Split with White Sox
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CHICAGO -- Victor Martinez and John Hicks homered as the Detroit Tigers' offense awoke to end a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. Martinez hit his fourth home run, a solo shot in the ninth, after the Tigers totaled two runs in their…
White Sox Blank Tigers in First Game of Doubleheader
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CHICAGO -- Five Chicago White Sox pitchers combined to hold the Detroit Tigers to four hits in a 3-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Tigers hitters struck out 15 times and stranded 12 baserunners after entering Saturday 11th in the American League with a .242 batting average. The teams were playing…
Hall of Fame Pitcher, Former U.S. Senator Bunning Dies at 85
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Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress as a Kentucky politician, died overnight at the age of 85, the Philadelphia Phillies announced Saturday. "We are saddened to announce the passing of Hall of Fame pitcher and former U.S. Senator, Jim Bunning," the Phillies wrote on Twitter. "Our thoughts and prayers…
Cabrera Leads White Sox to Win Over Tigers
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CHICAGO -- Melky Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox pulled away for an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Matt Davidson added a home run and Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the White Sox. Chicago (21-25) snapped a three-game losing streak.…
26 May, 2017
Tigers, White Sox Rained out in First Game of Doubleheader
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A forecast for rain prompted the Chicago White Sox to postpone the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, the second game of the doubleheader is still scheduled to be played Friday night, the White Sox announced. The postponed game will be played as part of a straight doubleheader Saturday. The first…
Marisnick Caps HR Binge, Lifts Astros Past Tigers
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HOUSTON -- Jake Marisnick bashed the fourth home run of the night for the Houston Astros, who claimed a wild, back-and-forth affair over the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. Marisnick, who entered as a pinch runner in the sixth inning, drilled an 0-1 pitch from Tigers right-hander Alex Wilson (1-2) 421…
25 May, 2017
Iglesias, Kinsler Lead Tigers Past Astros
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HOUSTON -- After reaching base and scoring in succession in the third inning, Jose Iglesias and Ian Kinsler pulled the trick again in the eighth, allowing the Detroit Tigers to claim a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. Iglesias and Kinsler sparked the eighth-inning rally against Astros right-hander Chris…
24 May, 2017
McCullers Starts Astros on Their Way to 6-2 Win Over Tigers
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HOUSTON -- Lance McCullers pitched five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros added two critical insurance runs in the seventh inning of a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. McCullers (5-1) departed with a 3-0 lead, but Detroit center fielder Mikie Mahtook, who had the Tigers' lone hit on…
23 May, 2017
Astros Prevail 1-0 in Pitchers' Duel with Tigers
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HOUSTON -- Brad Peacock delivered a stirring effort while making a spot start, and Jose Altuve plated the only run with a first-inning hit, leading the Houston Astros to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Minute Maid Park. Four Houston pitchers combined on a one-hitter, striking out 14 and walking two.…
22 May, 2017
Rangers' Darvish Improves to 7-0 Against Tigers
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DETROIT -- Mike Napoli and Pete Kozma each hit solo home runs Sunday night to help Yu Darvish maintain his perfect record against Detroit as the Texas Rangers defeated the Tigers 5-2 for their 11th win in 12 games. Darvish (5-2) has made seven career starts against Detroit and won all of them, although he struggled…
19 May, 2017
Rangers Beat Tigers for 10th Straight Win
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DETROIT -- Joey Gallo hit a two-run home run and Mike Napoli a solo shot while Nick Martinez limited Detroit to one unearned run over five innings Friday night to lead the streaking Texas Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Tigers and their 10th win in a row. Martinez (1-2) threw 92 pitches in his…
15 May, 2017
Meyer, Angels Down Tigers
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Rookie right-hander Alex Meyer had the best start of his career, allowing Detroit just three hits in 6 1/3 innings as the Los Angeles Angels gained a split of their four-game series with the Tigers, winning 4-1 Sunday at Angel Stadium. The 27-year-old Meyer (2-1), making just his 10th career start, allowed hits…
14 May, 2017
Martinez Powers Tigers Past Angels
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- J.D. Martinez slugged a pair of home runs Saturday night at Angel Stadium, one bomb to left field in the second and the game-winner to right in the eighth, to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. They were the first home runs of the season for the…
12 May, 2017
Fullmer, Tigers Shut Down Angels
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Michael Fulmer continued his exceptional work on the mound, and Justin Upton and Andrew Romine slugged early home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. Upton belted a three-run homer to center in the first, and Romine ripped a…
10 May, 2017
Tigers Pull Plug on K-Rod as Closer
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Four blown saves in 11 chances forced the Detroit Tigers to pull the plug on Francisco Rodriguez as closer. Rodriguez, who ranks fourth in career saves with 437, blew saves in each of the past two games, both losses to the Oakland Athletics. Sunday's loss came on a two-run home run off Rodriguez, as third baseman…
McCann, Upton Power Tigers Past Diamondbacks
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PHOENIX -- Detroit's James McCann and Justin Upton homered, and Justin Verlander won his second consecutive start in the Tigers' 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field. Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run single to cap a three-run fifth inning that gave the Tigers a 5-3 lead. Verlander (3-2) allowed three runs on…
09 May, 2017
A Former World Series Hero is About to Reach a Settlement in a Horrific Lawsuit
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If you remember, Chad Curtis went from this … To this … How Chad Curtis went from hero to convict. http://t.co/cw0O5nBVox pic.twitter.com/gEX657uXoC — Sports on Earth (@SportsonEarth) July 27, 2014 Prison. That’s where the one-time World Series hero is these days, the hoosgow. Curtis was sentenced to 15 years for sexually assaulting three female students at…
07 May, 2017
A's Repeat Walk-off Magic on Healy Homer
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ryon Healy hit a two-run, walk-off home run, lifting the Oakland Athletics to an 8-6 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics recorded their second consecutive walk-off win against the Tigers, beating closer Francisco Rodriguez for the second straight day. Oakland trailed 6-5 entering the bottom…
Rosales' Walk-off Single Lifts A's Past Tigers
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Adam Rosales hit a two-run, walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez, and the Oakland A's rallied for 6-5 victory against the Detroit Tigers at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday night. Rodriguez (1-3) retired the first two batters he faced, but Bruce Maxwell walked, and Matt Joyce doubled…
06 May, 2017
Fulmer, Adduci Lead Tigers Past A's
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Michael Fulmer pitched eight strong innings, Jim Adduci went 2-for-4 with a bases-loaded triple and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland A's 7-2 on Friday night at Oakland Coliseum in the opener of a three-game series. Fulmer (3-1) allowed two runs (one earned) and eight hits, struck out a season-high nine and walked…
04 May, 2017
Ramirez, Carrasco Lead Indians Past Tigers
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DETROIT -- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run triple, Carlos Carrasco tossed six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. Ramirez, who also scored a run, increased his team-high RBI total to 23 with his fourth-inning extra-base hit. Francisco Lindor added two hits and scored a run.…
02 May, 2017
Cabrera Homers in Return to Lift Tigers Past Indians
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DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in his return from the disabled list, and the Detroit Tigers won their third straight, downing the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Cabrera, who hit his sixth career homer off Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, missed the previous nine games with a right groin strain.…
