Bonderman Struggles In First Start Since 2010
Jeremy Bonderman had a rough return to the majors.
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Jeremy Bonderman had a rough return to the majors.
Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 20th homer to ignite a three-run seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles got a strong pitching performance from rookie Kevin Gausman in a 4-2 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Tigers today announced that the club has acquired the contract of outfielder/third baseman Francisco Martinez from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations by June 15.
Detroit and Baltimore are tied for the major league lead with 283 runs, and the Tigers rank first with a .278 batting average.
The Detroit Tigers offense had been quiet for much of this week.
It was a wild half inning that had a little bit of everything -- three straight homers, a grand slam and eight runs before there was a single out.
Verlander (6-4, 3.68 ERA) is 2-2 with an ugly 8.69 ERA in his last four starts after going 4-2 with a 1.55 ERA in his first seven.
Justin Verlander has accomplished much in his time with the Tigers
The Tigers return home from their five-game road trip to begin a six-game homestand at Comerica Park on Tuesday night.
Victor Martinez - He has a tremendous track record as a clutch hitter, but there is a possibility sitting out all of last season and age (34) has caught up to Martinez.
Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta was ejected Thursday against the Pirates for arguing balls and strikes
The Tigers had no problem getting runners on base. Getting them in was a different story.
Anibal Sanchez spent six innings toying with the Pittsburgh Pirates, his electric stuff rendering the Pirates innocent bystanders.
Were you one of the many Detroiters that were sickened to see former Tiger Brandon Inge wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux jersey earlier in the week?
Tonight the Red Wings take on the Blackhawks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
Neil Walker ended a lengthy pitching duel, homering in the 11th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Although manager Clint Hurdle said his Pittsburgh Pirates would pitch carefully to Miguel Cabrera, they didn't need to in the opener of this series with the Detroit Tigers.
Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta could not be retired Monday at home against the Pirates.
Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter will miss games on Friday and Saturday in Baltimore to attend his son's high school graduation ceremony in Texas.
It took a few innings, but the Detroit Tigers eventually broke through against Liriano, scoring three runs in the fifth en route to a 6-5 victory over thePittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
The Detroit Tigers have generally gotten the better of Francisco Liriano throughout his career, while Justin Verlander has stifled the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Max Scherzer pitched six solid innings to remain undefeated on the season, and Avisail Garcia broke the game open with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Sunday.
Scherzer looks to improve to 7-0 on Sunday when the Tigers complete a four-game home series with the Minnesota Twins.
For the third time in his career, Mauer broke up a no-hitter in the ninth inning.
