Turnbull Strong In Home Opener, Tigers Beat Royals 5-4
With only four previous starts in the major leagues, Spencer Turnbull was easily the least experienced member of Detroit's starting rotation.
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With only four previous starts in the major leagues, Spencer Turnbull was easily the least experienced member of Detroit's starting rotation.
The Yankees swung over slider after slider from Matthew Boyd, setting a franchise swing-and-miss record.
The New York Yankees added Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar to the injured list, and CC Sabathia is soon to follow.
Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar had already joined the Yankees' long injured list when Aaron Judge sprinted into right-center field and made a spectacular, sprawling grab on Niko Goodrum's hard-hit liner to preserve a two-run lead in the eighth inning.
Washington pitcher Max Scherzer took over from Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout as baseball's highest-paid player at $37.4 million and the World Series champion Boston Red Sox remained the sport's biggest spender for the second straight year, according to a study of major league salaries by The Associated Press.
The right-hander took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Christin Stewart hit a two-run homer in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Thursday.
Justin Verlander has the fourth-highest average salary in the major leagues in his $94 million, three-year contract with the Houston Astros.
Ryan Yarbrough pitched four innings in his final spring training appearance, helping the Tampa Bay Rays close out their exhibition schedule with a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Opening Day 2019 marks the end of Spring Training, with all 30 MLB team in action. Who are the division favorites going into the season?
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmermann is going to make his second consecutive opening-day start.
Al Avila is known for his candor, and the Detroit general manager has remained pretty straightforward about what the future holds for the Tigers.
The Tigers said Tuesday that surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow has been recommended following an MRI exam and a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews.
The 2019 MLB regular season actually starts this week, with the Mariners and Athletics matching up in the Japan Opening Series.
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and New York Yankees ace Luis Severino are both nursing injuries heading into the 2019 MLB season.
The Yankees, Red Sox and Astros the top contenders in the top-heavy American League, while the National League is wide open.
Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sign big contracts with the Phillies and Padres respectively, while Nolan Arenado stays with the Rockies.
MLB and MLBPA are looking at instituting a pitch clock and restricting mound visits as ways to speed up baseball games and add excitement.
"I don't think anybody likes a rebuild. I think everybody would rather have a team that's prepared to win a hundred games and get into the playoffs — as we would," general manager Al Avila said. "But it is a painful process."
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and his wife are donating $500,000 to the baseball program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where both were student athletes.
The Tigers have avoided arbitration with reliever Shane Greene, agreeing to a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander.
Carol Cain sits down for a CBS 62 exclusive interview with former Detroit Tigers Broadcaster Rod Allen.
Doctors inserted a stent after a blockage was found in an artery from his heart.
Mercer can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses for games played as part of the deal announced Friday: $100,000 each for 120 and 125 and $50,000 for 130.
Tigers plan on watching slugger Miguel Cabrera closely during spring training after biceps surgery.
The Detroit Tigers and left-hander Matt Moore have agreed to a one-year contract.
A resident of Troy has lost a little over $2,000 as a result of an online purchase fraud, police said.
A Detroit man was confronted by police in Dundee after authorities were alerted to a possible identity theft situation in progress.
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Regulators said the parking module in certain Ford vehicles may fail, potentially allowing cars to roll away.
A Warren man faces 10 felony charges in the aftermath of a shooting and high-speed pursuit Sunday in Macomb County.
A suspect is in custody in the aftermath of a fatal shooting at a Kroger store in Westland, Michigan, police say.
A resident of Troy has lost a little over $2,000 as a result of an online purchase fraud, police said.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE Energy received approval to supply power.
A Detroit man was confronted by police in Dundee after authorities were alerted to a possible identity theft situation in progress.
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Regulators said the parking module in certain Ford vehicles may fail, potentially allowing cars to roll away.
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Economists had expected CPI to rise at an annual rate of 3% last month.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
University of Michigan interim President Domenico Grasso says they will be launching an independent evaluation into the athletic department's culture and procedures after the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
The Jagged Fork has six locations across Metro Detroit. Their staff presented some of the customer favorites that include French toast, pancakes and other items.
The Michigan Good Food Fund, a network for Michigan's food and farm entrepreneurs, features more than 20 recommendations on its 2025 Good Food Holiday Gift Guide.
The Turtleneck and Holiday Sweater Extravaganza has been running for over 20 years in Michigan, but 2025 will be its last edition. Here's a preview to the fundraiser party that takes place Saturday in Royal Oak on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Gusty winds, cold temperatures and a chance of some snow showers are in store for our Friday, but warmer temps make it into our 7-day forecast. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tell us when we can expect a warm up.
The investigation continues into a shooting at a Westland Kroger store. DTE was granted permission to power a proposed data center in Saline Township. Other top stories and weather.