Stats Catching Up To The Truth For Victor Martinez
"Been a little more luck, finding holes, that's it," Martinez said.
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"Been a little more luck, finding holes, that's it," Martinez said.
Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Dylan Bundy to put Detroit ahead in the fifth inning, and the Tigers went on to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
Chris Ilitch has been unanimously approved as the new controlling owner of the Detroit Tigers.
Following the Tigers' 5-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday night in which backup catcher Alex Avila continued to thrive at the plate, Brad Ausmus had an idea.
The Detroit Tigers paid their respects to Cornell and the band Thursday afternoon in their game notes they hand out to the press.
Former Tigers catcher and 2017 National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, will be signing autographs at Comerica Park on Saturday, May 20 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at The D Shop.
The game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians that was postponed due to inclement weather on May 4 will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on July 1.
Hitless in his last 30 at-bats, Tyler Collins finally snapped that long skid and was rewarded for his patience.
Miguel Cabrera was a late scratch from Detroit's starting lineup Wednesday night against Baltimore because of a sore left side.
This was bound to happen eventually. It's bound to happen again.
J.D. Martinez homered twice for the Tigers, including a grand slam.
The Tigers had a question mark in center field throughout the offseason and they still have one today, nearly 40 games into the 2017 campaign.
Perhaps the Tigers should have read the writing on the wall in the 2015 offseason before making Zimmermann one of the highest-paid pitchers in baseball.
"I gotta cut down on walks, that's the main thing," he told reporters afterward.
The Tigers return to Comerica Park for a six-game homestand beginning Tuesday, May 16, through Sunday, May 21, as they host the Baltimore Orioles May 16-18 and the Texas Rangers May 19-21.
