Detroit Tigers Notes And Quotes 5-16-11
Brad Penny credits increased use of a sinker for his 4-1 record and 1.51 ERA in his last five starts.
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Brad Penny credits increased use of a sinker for his 4-1 record and 1.51 ERA in his last five starts.
Once upon a time, it would have borne watching the next time Justin Verlander faces Kansas City's Melky Cabrera.
If you are of a certain age, you might remember the line from the old TV show: Will The Real Detroit Tigers please stand up?
Getting eight scoreless innings from Brad Penny helped the Detroit Tigers on their way to a seventh consecutive win, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Saturday.
Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez has played the whole 2011 season on essentially one leg, as he's been unable to put much pressure on his surgically repaired right ankle.
Jhonny Peralta now has four home runs in five games after hitting a two-out solo shot in the fourth inning.
Justin Verlander didn't throw a second straight no-hit game -- but he had the stuff to do so.
Justin Verlander extended his no-hit performance by the closing down Kansas City into the sixth inning, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Royals 3-1 on Friday night.
The Detroit Tigers announced Friday the club has placed outfielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 11 with right ankle weakness.
Shortly after becoming just the 30th pitcher in major league history to throw multiple no-hitters, Justin Verlander was already thinking about his next opponent.
Detroit's bullpen has been more miss than hit this year, but it's still been guesswork when manager Jim Leyland calls for a relief pitcher.
Tigers get the night off before opening up a 3 game weekend set against the Royals tomorrow night at Comerica Park.
Don Kelly (sore right foot) left the May 9 game. He didn't play May 10, though he was available.
Brandon Inge hit an RBI triple off the wall in center field to drive in the tie-breaking run in the ninth.
Manager Jim Leyland was pondering giving Miguel Cabrera a day off to rest his sore back but changed his mind overnight.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Joel Zumaya had surgery on his pitching elbow on Tuesday and will begin six weeks of rest and rehabilitation before being reevaluated.
The Tigers scored two runs in the 9th to break a 7-7 tie, and they beat the Twins 9-7, completing a two game series sweep, and an impressive 5-1 road trip.
Brandon Inge hit an RBI triple off the center field wall in the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to their fifth win in a row, 9-7 over the slumping Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
On today's Detroit Tigers pregame show Jim Price talked with former Tigers pitcher Jack Morris about Justin Verlander's recent no-hitter.
Magglio Ordonez remains mired in a deep slump even though the Detroit Tigers are surging. That may change given his success in the box against the Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker.
Rick Porcello survived a 64-minute rain delay and a solo home run to make it through five innings -- just enough to get credit for a victory Tuesday.
Minnesota chose to intentionally walk Miguel Cabrera with runners on second and third and two out in the third inning of a game Detroit led 2-0 and eventually won 10-2.
A fourth inning rain delay took nothing away from the Tiger bats as Detroit pounds the Minnesota Twins 10-2 on Tuesday night.
Prior to recording the seventh no-hitter in franchise history, there was talk of demoting Francisco Liriano to the Minnesota Twins' bullpen.
Tigers have won their last 3, and 6 of 8. Rick Porcello is on the mound against lefty Francisco Liriano, who in his last start threw a no-hitter against the White Sox.
