MLB: Tigers Fall to Rays Drew Smyly struggled, and the Tigers lost to the Rays last night 6-3. Smyly allowed single runs in the third, fourth and fifth… and a pair of runs before leaving the game in the sixth. The Tigers host the Rays again this afternoon. Anibal Sanchez …
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MLB: Tigers Rout Rays The Tigers blasted three home runs in the first inning, and cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Rays last night. Ian Kinsler, Victor Martinez and Torii Hunter each went deep, as Detroit won its fourth straight game. Max Scherzer allowed a run in the first… …
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MLB: Tigers Sweep Athletics The Tigers erupted for six runs in the sixth inning, and completed a sweep of the Athletics with a 9-3 victory yesterday. The sixth-inning onslaught included a two-run rbi single by Rajai Davis… and a two-run double by Miguel Cabrera. Justin Verlander wasn’t overpowering… he surrendered …
Read More »Porcello Tosses 2nd Straight Shutout – Wednesday Sports Wrap
MLB: Porcello, Tigers Blank A’s Rick Porcello threw his second straight complete-game shutout, as the Tigers blanked the Athletics 3-0 last night. Porcello needed just 95 pitches to shut down one of the best offenses in baseball. He gave up just four hits… walked none, and struck out none. Porcello …
Read More »Davis Hits Walk-Off Slam – Tuesday Sports Wrap
MLB: Davis’ Walk-Off Slam Lifts Tigers Rajai Davis’ grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Athletics last night. The game had started as a pitching duel… and was tied at one when Oakland broke through for three runs off …
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MLB: Tigers End Road Trip with Loss The Astros scored three runs off Drew Smyly in the first inning, and went on to beat the Tigers 6-4 yesterday. Smyly left the game after giving up another run in the third inning. Detroit pulled to within a run when Nick Castellanos …
Read More »Wild Fall in Semis – Sunday Sports Wrap
MLB: Kinsler’s Homer Lifts Tigers Ian Kinsler’s three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Tigers to a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Astros yesterday. Kinsler’s shot caromed off a the left-centerfield wall, just above the home run line. Max Scherzer gave up two …
Read More »Wild Take Two at Nationals – Saturday Sports Wrap
MLB: Tigers’ Win Streak Ends The Tigers’ seven-game winning streak ended last night with a 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Astros. Justin Verlander gave up three runs over six innings, and left with Detroit trailing 3-2. The Tigers tied it in the eighth, when Eugenio Suarez scored on Jonathan Villar’s …
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MLB: Tigers Blank Rangers Rick Porcello threw his first major-league shutout, and the Tigers blew past the Rangers 6-0 last night. Porcello gave up just three hits, and struck out six, as he earned his 10th win of the season. Miguel Cabrera led the Detroit offense with four hits. The …
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MLB: Tigers Hold Off Rangers The Tigers took a quick lead… and hung on to beat the Rangers 8-6 last night. Detroit scored three runs in the first… two of them on back-to-back doubles by Victor and J.D. Martinez. The Martinez’ hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning. Miguel Cabrera …
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