Tigers Pitcher Anibal Sanchez Nearing A Return
Anibal Sanchez of the Detroit Tigers threw about 50 pitches in a simulated game Sunday and could be activated this week.
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Anibal Sanchez of the Detroit Tigers threw about 50 pitches in a simulated game Sunday and could be activated this week.
It was 1-1 in the sixth when a line drive and a wild throw led to an appeal toss and a pair of umpire discussions that wound up ruling a Royals runner had left third base too soon.
Just because the leaves change and the weather cools doesn't mean there isn't plenty to do and see in Detroit.
A combination of 19 hits and seven scoreless innings from Justin Verlander helped the Tigers jump 1.5 games ahead of the Royals in the Al Central Division.
Rookie catcher James McCann will start in Avila's place as Detroit begins a crucial three-game series against the Royals, who were a half-game back in the AL Central.
Alcides Escobar stood in front of his locker after hitting a home run that helped boost the Royals to a victory over the White Sox, and glanced at a TV screen hanging to his left.
The Tigers ended the night with a half-game lead over the second-place Royals, who beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2.
How frustrated are the fans with the struggles of the Tigers?
After J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run to give Detroit a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth, Trevor Plouffe drew a one-out walk against Joe Nathan (4-4) and was replaced by pinch-runner Doug Bernier.
Brad Ausmus will not be the AL Manager of the Year.
On Friday night in the bottom of fourth inning the Tigers had a man on second base and one out in a 1-1 game against the Cleveland Indians.
Jarrod Dyson loves to boast about what speedy base runners can do.
The Tigers lost a 6-0 lead, but after Joe Mauer's second two-run single tied the game for the Twins in the eighth inning, Hunter hit the first pitch of the ninth from Casey Fien into the bullpen behind left-center field.
Saturday was a good day for Tigers fans. Alex Avila's two-run home run in the eighth inning gave Detroit a 5-4 win over Cleveland.
In the fourth inning a ball was ripped down the left field line and that's when this amazing moment happened.
Before the last road trip every season the Detroit Tigers veterans make the rookies have a dress up day.
J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer in the fourth and Detroit starter Justin Verlander left with two runners on and two outs in the sixth.
Avila sent a full-count pitch from reliever Bryan Shaw into the right-field stands for his 11th home run and helped the Tigers retain first place in the AL Central.
When the Kansas City Royals look at the AL Central standings Saturday morning, they will be looking up at the Detroit Tigers for the first time in more than a month.
The Tigers are neck and neck with Kansas City atop the AL Central, and if they win the division they can thank Martinez, who has 21 home runs.
The Tigers were showing signs that they were flipping the switch during this series and rounding into championship form.
MLB Fan Cave, which is famous for their gifs, has created a video of "Miggy being Miggy," which is a compilation of the best Miguel Cabrera clips through the season thus far.
Individual game tickets for Detroit Tigers potential 2014 Wild Card and American League Division Series home games at Comerica Park will go on sale Wednesday, September 17 at 12:00 p.m.
The Royals and the Tigers meet again in Kansas City in a three-game set that begins Sept. 19.
Rick Porcello (15-11) pitched well for the Tigers, but Kansas City pushed across two runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain.
