Tigers Fall To The Phillies 7-3
Maikel Franco keeps producing like a cleanup hitter from the bottom of the lineup.
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Maikel Franco keeps producing like a cleanup hitter from the bottom of the lineup.
The Tigers have dedicated a special container for Miguel Cabrera's milestone baseballs, and the Detroit slugger added another one to the crowded bucket.
Mize threw 98 pitches while overpowering the Altoona Curve. He hit the first batter of the game but got a groundball double play. He struck out seven and walked one, facing one over the minimum.
López struck out a career-high 14 and allowed two hits in six innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers for a sweep of their abbreviated two-game series.
Six solid innings by Rick Porcello were plenty with Boston's suddenly resurgent offense hitting more like last year's World Series champions.
The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox hadn't had a lopsided victory yet this season. Their win over Detroit on Wednesday night gave them a chance to relax.
"It's a long day. Fortunately for us, we came out on top and healthy," Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said.
Colin Moran hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night. It was the second straight night Hurdle's Pirates beat Detroit in 10 innings.
Detroit's Matt Moore is expected to miss the rest of the season after right knee surgery, the latest setback for the left-hander who was once one of the game's rising stars.
Starling Marte dropped down a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning of Pittsburgh's game against Detroit. Not exactly the norm for the slugging outfielder — but a sign of how much he's struggled early this season.
Catcher Moises Nunez, on the roster of Class A Connecticut of the New York-Penn League, and pitcher Richard Terrero of the Tigers' team in the Gulf Coast League were suspended. Also penalized was free agent Jorge Baez.
Minnesota's ace pitched into the seventh inning for his first win since opening day, Trevor Hildenberger struck out two with the bases loaded for his first save and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Sunday to complete a two-game sweep.
Detroit left-hander Matt Moore will undergo surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.
The Minnesota Twins have postponed their series opener against the Detroit Tigers because of wintry weather, opting for a doubleheader next month.
Leonys Martin capped a successful return to Detroit with another fine day at the plate.
