Leyland Reveals His 'Mistake' In Game 2, Discusses Pitch To Ortiz
Detroit manager Jim Leyland said he should have told Benoit that they did not want Ortiz to beat them.
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Detroit manager Jim Leyland said he should have told Benoit that they did not want Ortiz to beat them.
Motown icons the Four Tops are set to perform the national anthem at Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in their hometown of Detroit.
Despite all he cannot do, those who know still say Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is still the most dangerous hitter in baseball.
The Tigers could certainly use another brilliant performance from their star right-hander after blowing a chance to take control of the ALCS.
Coke said the big change since then has been a renewed ability to locate his pitches.
Tune in this week to watch Yasiel Puig or David Ortiz in high-def, then check out these throwbacks: Jackie Robinson stealing home in a grainy newsreel, Ted Williams swinging in a black-and-white photo.
The Detroit Tigers worked hard during the season to shore up their vulnerable bullpen, and despite those efforts, a lack of dependable relief arms took a dramatic toll Sunday.
Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer held the Boston Red Sox hitless for 5 2-3 innings in Game 2 of the AL championship series on Sunday night.
David Ortiz revived the Red Sox with a tying grand slam in the eighth inning, then Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a winning single in the ninth that sent Boston past the Detroit Tigers 6-5 Sunday night to even the AL championship series at 1-all.
Anibal Sanchez and four Detroit Tigers relievers came within two outs of the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, striking out 17 to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Saturday night in the AL championship series opener.
A former Red Sox prospect, Sanchez will start the best-of-seven series opener at Fenway Park against Boston left-hander Jon Lester.
Here's a look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.
After matching Tigers ace Justin Verlander pitch for pitch in Game 2, Gray could not repeat the feat in Game 5. It sounds like an injury, perhaps a rather serious one, is part of the reason why.
Being a workaholic is part of the job description for an NFL coach, so it speaks volumes about Detroit Tigers season that even Lions coach Jim Schwartz took a little time to watch the Tigers win Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
"I wouldn't hate it, the only problem is that his numbers are good against Boston," Valenti said on his radio show Friday.
To Red Sox teammate Jonny Gomes, it doesn't matter that Xander Bogaerts just turned 21 and had never appeared in a postseason game before this week.
Verlander pitched eight scoreless innings, sealing Oakland's fate and sending the Tigers hurtling into the ALCS.
Always one to deliver in big-game, high-drama moments, though, Cabrera broke his homerless streak Thursday with a two-run bomb that gave the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish.
Tigers fans got their wish granted last night as Detroit beat the Oakland Athletics in Game 5, with a 3-0 victory on the West Coast.
Justin Verlander pitched another Game 5 gem in Oakland while carrying a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, and Miguel Cabrera homered to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Athletics 3-0 Thursday night and back into the AL championship series.
For most of the season, Tiger fans worried about Justin Verlander.
The closest John Farrell would come to expressing a preference between Oakland and Detroit is to note that one is kind of far away.
After this year, it seems like the height of insanity for the Tigers to trade Max Scherzer
Their playoff hopes on the line, the Detroit Tigers are taking a gamble.
"Book your tickets to Boston. It's in the bag."
