Tigers Rally, But Lose To Indians 7-6
Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and Cleveland's Chris Perez got Miguel Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on to preserve the Indians' 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
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Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Justin Verlander, and Cleveland's Chris Perez got Miguel Cabrera to hit a game-ending groundout with two on to preserve the Indians' 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
Justin Verlander has been the same old workhorse for the Detroit Tigers, but manager Jim Leyland is still being cautious not to overwork his ace.
Coming off another impressive performance last weekend, the Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer appears to be at the top of his game.
Ryan Mattheus, Drew Storen and Rafael Soriano combined for shutout relief after Dan Haren nearly squandered a four-run lead, and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Thursday to complete a two-game sweep of the AL champions.
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Dan Haren, much like his Washington Nationals, has used a recent surge to bounce back from a less-than-ideal start.
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez had another solid strikeout performance Wednesday night in Washington.
Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera appeared to tweak his back after grounding out in the sixth inning Wednesday against the Nationals. Cabrera, however, wasn't concerned, MLive.com reports.
Adam Rosales thought he hit a game-tying home run. The Athletics, Indians and 14,000 or so fans thought so, too.
Washington pitcher Jordan Zimmermann allowed a run. Still, the result was the same in the end.
It cannot be denied: Victor Martinez has given Fantasy owners precious little production this year.
The Detroit Tigers are rolling after a four-game sweep, though they may be facing a stiffer challenge to start the week as they look to continue their winning ways.
After struggling to eke out wins in the first two games, Detroit outscored Houston 26-2 in the last two games to complete the sweep.
Tigers outfield prospect Nick Castellanos has endured some growing pains at Triple-A Toledo.
Tigers reliever Phil Coke picked up a win during a rehab appearance in Toledo.
