Detroit Tigers Notes And Quotes 9-1-11
Austin Jackson sparked Detroit's second consecutive come-from-behind victory over Kansas City, going 4-for-4 and scoring three times.
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Austin Jackson sparked Detroit's second consecutive come-from-behind victory over Kansas City, going 4-for-4 and scoring three times.
The early grade for general manager Dave Dombrowski's in-season adjustments would have to range somewhere between a "B" and an "A-minus."
Wilson Betemit capped Detroit's three-run eighth inning with a tiebreaking RBI double against his former team, leading the Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
As I sat in the Comerica Park press box after watching the Tigers beat the Royals 2-1 on a Ramon Santiago walk off homer in the 10th inning, I came across something pretty interesting on the internet.
Doug Fister was perfect through six innings but also ran into something he was all too familiar with during his time with the Mariners -- no run support.
Jim Leyland is not a techno-whiz.
It takes an extra inning but the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Brennan Boesch (sore right thumb) left the Aug. 24 game, and he did not play Aug. 25-29. He likely will need offseason surgery, but he hopes to return to action in September.
Doug Fister is starting to settle in nicely with the Detroit Tigers.
Miguel Cabrera has a chance for his eighth consecutive 100-RBI season.
Jim Leyland isn't a big fan of September roster expansion.
Avila will be appearing at the Verizon store inside of the Walmart store on Plymouth Road in Livonia. He will be greeting fans and signing photo cards.
A late game rally fell short as the Detroit Tigers are soundly beaten by the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Monday night.
Ryan Raburn (jammed left ring finger) suffered the injury Aug. 27. He sat out Aug. 28.
Although Justin Verlander is getting most of the headlines for the Detroit Tigers, Max Scherzer is quietly showing signs of improvement.
