Chicago Vs. Detroit 6-5-11
Miguel Cabrera's late-game heroics helped prove once again he is the Detroit Tigers' best player. Jake Peavy, though, has always been quite successful at stopping him.
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Miguel Cabrera's late-game heroics helped prove once again he is the Detroit Tigers' best player. Jake Peavy, though, has always been quite successful at stopping him.
Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, sending Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
The Tigers ace, Justin Verlander, will try to win his seventh straight over the resurgent White Sox and fourth in a row overall Saturday night.
Andy Oliver struggled through 3 2/3 innings until chased from the game by a three-run home run and a double.
Detroit will have at least the weekend to mull over a decision it probably already knows the answer to: who goes when Magglio Ordonez is ready to return from the disabled list?
Last week, it was the bullpen, this week it's third base; there's no end to crisis management for a major league baseball team.
The Tigers made a run in the eighth inning but end up falling to the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday night.
Brandon Inge placed on 15-day DL retroactive to 6/2 with mononucleosis.
The Detroit Tigers are on the verge of matching their longest winning streak against the Chicago White Sox - a record set 88 years ago.
Andy Oliver makes his second and last start Friday night as the stand-in for injured LHP Phil Coke, who returns June 8 to start at Texas.
Detroit will have at least the weekend to mull over a decision it probably already knows the answer to: who goes when Magglio Ordonez is ready to return from the disabled list?
Just look at some of the names we had to choose from when it came to strong pitching performances in May.
Rick Porcello had his good sinker and worked inside to left-handed batters, which helped him pitch six scoreless innings before giving up his only runs of the game on a two-run home run in the seventh.
The beleaguered bullpen has been stitched back together, protecting another lead as the Tigers beat Minnesota 4-2 for their fourth win in a row overall and their ninth straight over the Twins dating back to last season.
Detroit outfielder Magglio Ordonez is scheduled to join Triple-A Toledo for a rehabilitation assignment.
