Tigers And Red Sox In Rain Delay; Expected To Continue Before 8 PM
Well, now some news that you haven't heard in almost 24 hours. The Detroit Tigers-Boston Red Sox game is in rain delay.
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Well, now some news that you haven't heard in almost 24 hours. The Detroit Tigers-Boston Red Sox game is in rain delay.
The Tigers tied it up in the sixth inning only to see that disappear as David Ortiz hit a solo home run in the ninth to give the Red Sox the only lead needed as the Detroit Tigers drop the first game of a doubleheader 4-3 on Sunday.
The Detroit Tigers have no control over the weather, which has wiped out four of their home games in a 14-day span.
Jhonny Peralta is about two months ahead of where he was last year in the home run department.
So now it's second base roulette for the Tigers. Detroit has gone through four second basemen so far this season will be on their fifth the first time Danny Worth opens a game at the position, which will happen shortly.
Boston will get its first look at Detroit left-hander Andy Oliver, who was called up from the minors to make his 2011 debut Saturday in place of the injured Phil Coke.
The Detroit Tigers traded second baseman Scott Sizemore to the Oakland Athletics for left-handed reliever David Purcey on Friday.
The Detroit Tigers recalled left-handed starter Andy Oliver from Triple-A Toledo after Friday night's 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
If you have any gently used gloves, bats, balls or other baseball equipment just sitting in the basement or garage, the Detroit Tigers can put it to good use.
A five-run third inning by the Red Sox put the Tigers in a hole they could not dig out of, as the Detroit Tigers lose to the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Friday night.
The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has acquired lefthanded pitcher David Purcey from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for second baseman Scott Sizemore.
The Tigers look to get back on track tonight, game 2 of their 4 game set with red hot Boston. Red Sox have won 3 straight and have scored 28 runs in their last 2 games with Carl Crawford going 8 for 9 in those contests.
Already the franchise leader in starts and innings pitched, Boston Red Sox right-hander Tim Wakefield is closing in on the team's wins record. The 44-year-old knuckleballer has a good chance to move closer to that mark if the Red Sox can continue their run-scoring surge.
Magglio Ordonez (right ankle weakness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 11. He is eligible to come off the disabled list May 26, but that move will be contingent on the strength of his ankle.
Don Kelly is showing Jim Leyland enough that the Detroit manager will find ways to get him into the lineup.
Will Detroit management have to change its mind about whom to send down when Andy Oliver is pulled up Saturday to pitch against Boston?
Max Scherzer's first six pitches against the Boston Red Sox missed the plate. His day only got worse.
Max Scherzer gave up 7 ERs over 2 IP, which is Scherzer's shortest outing with the Tigers.
Magglio Ordonez could have come off the DL as early as today and he is not ready yet.
Brad Penny had his start washed out by the rain and, having pitched three shutout innings, he won't pitch again until his turn comes up in the rotation.
The Tigers have been through a little bit of everything this season. They've had a seven-game winning streak. They've had a seven-game losing streak.
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera will find out in about a week if he will get his driver's license back.
Manager Jim Leyland is quietly doing something in an effort to get two of his regulars hitting again.
Tigers took a 2-0 lead on the Tampa Bay Rays today down at Comerica Park, then the rain fell.
Sunday's game against the Pirates was a bit of a coming out party for Rick Porcello; he served up a one hitter through 8 fantastic innings and should have been poised to close out his first ever complete game.
