Verlander Extends Scoreless String, Tigers Top Braves 10-6
Justin Verlander extended his scoreless string to nine innings as the Detroit Tigers downed the Atlanta Braves 10-6.
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Justin Verlander extended his scoreless string to nine innings as the Detroit Tigers downed the Atlanta Braves 10-6.
"They went to 15 different departments and never did find them," Ricco said. "It's a tradition in the game, it's fun. But the key to batter's box — that's the gold standard."
Martinez raised his spring average to .217 with his third home run of the spring — and second in two days.
"We are excited to give Tigers fans an opportunity to hear the duo of Mario and Jim Price in the radio booth," said Jimmy Powers, program director of 97.1 The Ticket.
Gerrit Cole served up wind-blown home runs to Anthony Gose and Casey McGehee in his Grapefruit League debut Sunday before the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Detroit Tigers for a 9-5 win at McKechnie Field.
J.D. Martinez broke out of a spring slump with a long home run, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Saturday.
Rookie Michael Fulmer started for the Tigers and pitched one inning, giving up three walks and the three-run homer.
Maikel Franco hit a pair of two-run homers off Jordan Zimmermann, giving him four in the eight spring training games he has played this year and helping the Philadelphia Phillies tie the Detroit Tigers 6-6 Thursday.
Rangers slugger Prince Fielder returned to Texas on Wednesday to take part in a sleep study after having trouble getting rest during spring training.
With the wind blowing out, Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tyler Collins and Andrew Romine homered for Detroit on Wednesday in the Tigers' 11-5 win over the Washington Nationals.
Victor Martinez went 2 for 2 with a double, raising his average to .412, and Ian Kinsler also doubled as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 Tuesday.
Harrell won a career high 11 games in 2012 when he posted a 3.76 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He played with the LG Twins in Korea in 2015 where he went 10-11 with a 4.93 ERA.
Detroit third baseman Nick Castellanos made a throwing error in the third and left one inning later because of back tightness.
Steven Moya also went deep and Matt Boyd tossed three shutout innings for the Tigers.
Jordan Zimmermann retired eight of his first nine batters in his Detroit debut against his former team.
