Tigers Beat White Sox 2-1 For Big League-Best 9-1 Start
Coming into this season, the Tigers had started 9-1 just twice since World War I: in 1968 and 1984, the years of Detroit's last two World Series titles.
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Coming into this season, the Tigers had started 9-1 just twice since World War I: in 1968 and 1984, the years of Detroit's last two World Series titles.
A season brimming with high expectations opened with a dud for Jeff Samardzija and the Chicago White Sox.
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"It's a little weak that they would hit him," Ausmus said. "If they injure Victor there and we're in the playoff hunt, that's bad news."
Justin Verlander pitched eight impressive innings, and the Detroit Tigers inched closer to a postseason spot Wednesday, rallying after benches cleared in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1.
Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale and Detroit's Victor Martinez exchanged words in the sixth inning Wednesday, causing the benches and bullpens to empty briefly. The situation didn't escalate.
"I think certain guys have, when the stage is bigger and the spotlight's brighter, they turn up their concentration, their game is elevated," Ausmus said. "I think there is some truth to that."
Detroit is one game ahead of the second-place Royals, who beat Cleveland 2-0 Monday night, after the Indians finished off a victory in a suspended game against Kansas City.
The biggest issue for Detroit was its defense, particularly in the early going.
The Tigers put it away with three runs in the ninth, as J.D. Martinez hit a sacrifice fly and Alex Avila and Don Kelly added RBI singles.
After the Tigers tagged Sale for three runs in the first inning, the White Sox countered with six-straight off of Max Scherzer.
Martinez has been with the Tigers since coming over from the Red Sox in 2011, but missed the entire 2012 season with a torn ACL.
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Max Scherzer pitched seven impressive innings, and the Detroit Tigers scored six runs in the first inning en route to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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Casey Mize matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings and the Tigers capitalized on shoddy defense by the slumping Yankees in a 7-3 victory Monday night.
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Casey Mize matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings and the Tigers capitalized on shoddy defense by the slumping Yankees in a 7-3 victory Monday night.
Dusty May's only dream growing up was coaching high school basketball in his home state of Indiana.
The Detroit Lions announced they have released cornerback Terrion Arnold hours after he appeared in court in connection with a robbery and kidnapping case in Florida.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was given a $1 million bond in Florida, where he faces multiple felony charges related to an alleged robbery and kidnapping incident.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
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Former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was given a $1 million bond in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Monday, where he faces multiple felony charges related to an alleged robbery and kidnapping incident. Arnold, 23, is charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery. He made his first appearance in the Florida courtroom on June 25.