Detroit Tigers Notes And Quotes 5-11-11
Rick Porcello survived a 64-minute rain delay and a solo home run to make it through five innings -- just enough to get credit for a victory Tuesday.
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Rick Porcello survived a 64-minute rain delay and a solo home run to make it through five innings -- just enough to get credit for a victory Tuesday.
Minnesota chose to intentionally walk Miguel Cabrera with runners on second and third and two out in the third inning of a game Detroit led 2-0 and eventually won 10-2.
A fourth inning rain delay took nothing away from the Tiger bats as Detroit pounds the Minnesota Twins 10-2 on Tuesday night.
Prior to recording the seventh no-hitter in franchise history, there was talk of demoting Francisco Liriano to the Minnesota Twins' bullpen.
The Tigers took their second straight four game series Monday with a 10-5 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Victor Martinez crushed two doubles and a two-run home run in a three-RBI night. His RBI double over the center fielder's head jump-started a six-run fourth inning that overcame a 2-0 Toronto lead. His home run, on a 1-0 fastball in the seventh, sparked a four-run outburst.
Reasons why players enjoy playing for the Tigers and manager Jim Leyland showed up again Monday.
A six run fourth inning set the tone for the Tigers as they trounce the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Monday night.
Last year some of you may remember Jeff Riger attempted to hit a home run and failed.
Getting Jose Bautista and Aaron Hill back in the lineup wasn't enough to help the Toronto Blue Jays break out of their recent offensive funk. Their slump could continue Monday night when they face Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a four-game set.
Austin Jackson made it back-to-back three-hit games and his two-run home run, a slicing liner down the left-field line, broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh. "He's just putting the ball in play," manager Jim Leyland said.
Detroit signed Brad Penny to a $3 million base contract for this season figuring if his season flamed out like it did last year in St. Louis, it would only be on the hook for the guaranteed amount it took to lure him away from the competition.
Justin Verlander was picking up the check. The steaks and wine were on him, and why not?
The Tigers made it two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-2 win at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Brad Penny pitched well into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers followed Justin Verlander's no- hitter by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Sunday.
