Cabrera Homers, Tigers Outlast Red Sox In Slugfest 9-8
The Tigers roughed up knuckleballer Steven Wright to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-8 on Tuesday night.
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The Tigers roughed up knuckleballer Steven Wright to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-8 on Tuesday night.
There is always a chance the team totally tanks and player's revolt and General Manager Al Avila has no choice.
Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, Justin Verlander pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Red Sox 4-2 to spoil Drew Pomeranz's second start with Boston.
"Baseball is funny like that," Eaton said. "It will beat you down, but then it will build you back up. It's a love-hate relationship, for sure."
The game, interrupted three times by thunderstorms, will resume Sunday before the final contest of the series.
Reports are surfacing with details about why Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale was scratched from his scheduled start against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday and sent home by the team.
Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila believes his current roster is good enough to reach the postseason and anticipates standing pat at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.
The White Sox declined to describe the incident, but said it's "currently under further investigation by the club" and that Sale was sent home from the park.
The Tigers have been rumored to be interested in obtaining help for their pitching staff, both for the rotation and the bullpen.
Cabrera's two-run single against Nate Jones put Detroit back on top after the Tigers blew a three-run lead in the fifth and sent Chicago to its eighth loss in nine games.
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They won't get too many wins like this, and they won't complain about it, either.
"Ya know what, man, they're in the big leagues for a reason," said Victor Martinez, using an old baseball trope.
So if you see me at Comerica it is likely to be in the New Amsterdam or along the outfield wall just relaxing.
Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Wednesday.
"It's also a good workout for shoulders and arms," he said, "so I use it as a workout some days."
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Magglio Ordoñez, who hit one of the most memorable home runs in franchise history when his blast sent the Tigers to the World Series in 2006, will participate in the club's 10th Anniversary celebration of the 2006 American League Championship team on Saturday, September 24 at Comerica Park.
Sanchez hasn't magically turned things around.
Tommy Milone held Detroit scoreless until the ninth inning,
Daniel Norris, 23, has pitched in the big leagues for less than two years. And he's endured enough setbacks in that span for an entire career.
The Tigers may or may not be in contention at the trade deadline, they may or may not be buying, and they may or may not target a top-flight pitcher.
It's hard to shake the feeling that this slump is part of a larger decline, one that's seen Cabrera go from the best hitter in the game to simply one of the best.
Justin Upton homered in the second to back Boyd, who struck out seven with one walk and provided a welcome boost to a rotation that has shown little depth of late.
The Tigers could be looking to improve one of their most under-performing positions this season.
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Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86.
The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.
Will Bower threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three more as Ferris State won its fourth NCAA Division II championship in the past five years, taking down Harding 42-21 on Saturday.
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