Tigers Alone At The Top Of AL Central
Rookie right-hander Jacob Turner will try to keep them there at the expense of the slumping Chicago White Sox.
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Rookie right-hander Jacob Turner will try to keep them there at the expense of the slumping Chicago White Sox.
Rick Porcello fell just short of his first complete game. He'll have to settle for a spot atop the AL Central.
Before the All Star break the Tigers got on a roll by winning five in a row and have since continued that strong play by winning 11 of their last 13 games, pulling them within a half game of Chicago in the Central division.
RBI's by Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, and Delmon Young helped the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday.
The Tigers continue their seven-game homestand as they host the division-rival Chicago White Sox during a three-game series this weekend at Comerica Park.
While there figures to be plenty of intrigue surrounding this weekend's three-game set between the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox and second-place Detroit Tigers, neither club appears to be buying in to the hype.
The Cubs will have a pitcher from Triple-A Iowa on hand Friday in St. Louis just in case Ryan Dempster is traded by game time, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported Thursday.
Max Scherzer was back in top form Thursday, pitching three-hit ball over seven innings.
There's a reason Tigers manager Jim Leyland downplays Detroit's "showdown series" with the first-place Chicago White Sox this weekend.
Justin Verlander. pitcher, Detroit Tigers - Every time he pitches, Verlander is literally a threat to throw a no hitter. It doesn't get any more thrilling than that.
Eight-inning starts are becoming routine for rookie Jose Quintana.
The great thing about baseball is that there is a new game virtually every day. Bad feelings can turn good. Losing streaks can be snapped.
Max Scherzer struck out nine and got plenty of run support as Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 Thursday.
With the exception of their most recent defeat, the Detroit Tigers should be happy about the way they've collectively swung the bats of late.
On Thursday's Stoney and Bill Show we were joined by Quintin Berry of your Detroit Tigers.
