Kansas City Vs. Detroit 8-5-11
Coming off a successful homestand against two of the better teams in the AL, the last thing Detroit manager Jim Leyland wants to see is his Tigers take a step back versus one of the league's worst.
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Coming off a successful homestand against two of the better teams in the AL, the last thing Detroit manager Jim Leyland wants to see is his Tigers take a step back versus one of the league's worst.
The Tigers go into the All-Star break in command of first place in the American League Central division after beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.
With Justin Verlander pitching Sunday, the National League won't have to face him Tuesday at the All-Star Game in Phoenix. The Kansas City Royals aren't as fortunate.
Chris Getz reached base three times. Melky Cabrera pushed his hitting streak to eight games. Alex Gordon belted a long three-run homer, and Billy Butler added three hits and a pair of RBI.
Making his second career start, rookie Charlie Furbush will try to pitch the Detroit Tigers to a fourth straight win overall and fifth in a row over the reeling Kansas City Royals on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Detroit's Jim Leyland did not want to use closer Jose Valverde on Friday night because he had pitched on consecutive nights.
It's been 23 years since the Detroit Tigers last won a division title. Their play this season against AL Central foes could contribute greatly toward ending that drought.
Max Scherzer held the Royals in check while pitching into the seventh inning, Ryan Raburn belted a two-run homer and a shaky Detroit Tigers bullpen held on for a 3-1 victory over Kansas City on Thursday night.
The Kansas City Royals haven't won three straight games since early May. Facing the struggling Detroit Tigers may provide a good opportunity to accomplish the feat again.
Once upon a time, it would have borne watching the next time Justin Verlander faces Kansas City's Melky Cabrera.
The Kansas City Royals' game in Detroit against the Tigers has been postponed by rain.
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.
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.
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.
Tigers get the night off before opening up a 3 game weekend set against the Royals tomorrow night at Comerica Park.
It's a long season. It's only nine games. There are still 153 to go. All those things are true, and good to keep in mind. But that doesn't keep me from being disappointed by the Tigers start this season.
Some poor pitching cost the Detroit Tigers in their first two series of 2011, but they got a much-needed quality start in their opener at Comerica Park.
Off to their best start in three seasons, the Kansas City Royals are enjoying 2011. They're hoping that success continues away from home.
After a week on the East Coast to start the season, Jim Leyland and the Detroit Tigers can hardly wait to see a friendly crowd.
