Bullpen Lets Tigers Down Again
The Tigers have a different hero every day when they win and a new goat when they don't.
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The Tigers have a different hero every day when they win and a new goat when they don't.
Prince Fielder lined a two-run double to deep center field in the first inning Monday for his first hit in 23 official at-bats and then singled his next two times up.
Lefty Drew Smyly had thrown just 69 pitches.
The Detroit Tigers let a lead slip away and lose to the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Monday.
When Drew Smyly looks back on the landmark dates in the history of his life, I highly doubt that May 14th, 2012 will register (that is unless Mr. Smyly has some history on his agenda for tonight's start in Chicago).
A chance to face the Chicago White Sox couldn't come at a much better time for struggling Detroit Tigers slugger Prince Fielder.
It's a puzzle Jim Leyland says he can't figure out.
Big players come up big in big games, the cliche goes.
Andy Dirks ran his hitting streak to eight games Sunday with a single to center in the first inning.
The only time you would expect to see the names "Brandon Inge" and "Lou Gehrig" in the same sentence would be something to the effect that both men played Major League Baseball. And both were in the American League. But Inge now has the unlikely distinction of being the first player to have at least four rbi's in four games during a five-game stretch since Gehrig did it way back in 1931.
Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland A's 3-1 on Sunday.
The A's opening-day starter scattered four hits in seven innings to quiet fears of another serious injury setback. McCarthy (3-3) had struck out 10 batters only twice before.
Coming off one of their best offensive performances of the season, the Tigers continue their four-game road set with the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
While it might be a stretch to say that the Detroit and Oakland match-up was highly anticipated - eyes were on Brandon Inge just to see what he'd do at the plate.
Don't even worry about position on the field. It doesn't matter. When the lineup is posted from this point forward, Dirks should be in it. Every night.
When the team is struggling, though, waiting for Raburn to starting hitting again can be like waiting for the next flight after yours has been cancelled.
You want me to say it. I know you do. I'm essentially a trained seal, and this is about the time I'd be bellowing something about panic in a place called Tigertown.
Ryan Raburn is the Tigers' new Brandon Inge.
A .500 record and alternating wins with losses for nearly two weeks have the Detroit Tigers looking for a breakout series.
After the Tigers latest loss to the Seattle Mariners last night Doug and Scott decided to play the game Tigers complaint Bingo.
Luke Putkonen made his second major league appearance Wednesday night and picked up his first defeat.
The Tigers continue to lament their lack of offense but the cornerstone for a turnaround seems to have been put in place -- solid starting pitching.
Train Wreck. Total disaster. Replaced at third by mid-May.
Consider the Detroit Tigers thrilled to be done with seeing Seattle for the remainder of the 2012 season. Whether it was back in Detroit or out in the Pacific Northwest, the Tigers could not solve the Mariners.
No one came out of game 2 of the Mariners series feeling good. The Mariners lost.
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
Michgian Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in Tuscola County and the Village of Holly in Oakland County.
A Macomb Township, Michigan, man accused of accosting a minor for immoral purposes is heading to trial, prosecutors say.
On Tuesday, state, county, and local leaders gathered to highlight the progress made involving the Pontiac Revitalization Project.
A jury issued guilty verdicts of first-degree murder and related charges against Michael Lopez in the shooting death of Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
The April shooting happened at an Airbnb on East Lincoln Street, rattling nearby residents.
A man is now charged with murder following a crash during a police pursuit in Clinton Township that resulted in the deaths of two men.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Michigan lawmakers are acting to repeal Cesar Chavez Day in response to documented sexual abuse allegations.
The impact of higher energy prices and fears about covering monthly bill is taking a toll on public sentiment, a new Gallup poll finds.
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump's most sweeping levies.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Customs and Border Protection officers seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor trailer that entered the U.S. from Mexico last week.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Dakota Guerrant, the top-ranked high school football recruit in Michigan and a junior at Harper Woods, paid it forward on Sunday by hosting his first youth football camp on Detroit's east side.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
The family of fallen Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said spoke with CBS News Detroit after a Michael Lopez was found guilty on all counts in the murder of Said.
Gas station clerk, Abdulrahman Abohatem, was honored by Hamtramck leaders after he helped save a 16-year-old girl who was kidnapped while waiting for a bus.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
The transformation of downtown Pontiac continues. On Tuesday, state, county, and local leaders gathered to highlight the progress made involving the Pontiac Revitalization Project.
Cooler temperatures will roll in starting Thursday with scattered rain showers in the morning.