Maybin's Homer In 9th Lifts Houston Past Seattle 5-3
Cameron Maybin would be hard-pressed to find a better way to cap his first week with a new team.
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Cameron Maybin would be hard-pressed to find a better way to cap his first week with a new team.
The Kansas City Royals broke open a close game to rout the Detroit Tigers 13-2 on Wednesday night.
The only comparison Justin Verlander could come up with for his Houston Astros debut was opening day.
JaCoby Jones and John Hicks hit two home runs and the Detroit Tigers had six homers in all in a 13-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Justin Verlander on the mound for the Houston Astros the first time since leaving the Detroit Tigers.
This isn't an across-the-board case of the Tigers misjudging talent, although a couple such incidents stand out.
Giancarlo Stanton's latest home run did some damage — to a television camera.
Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Lou Gehrig and Mike Schmidt did it. So did All-Star sluggers Josh Hamilton, Carlos Delgado and Gil Hodges.
He is 14-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 25 starts between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo this year.
Asked what's 'new' with the Tigers, General Manager Al Avila said, "preparing for the future."
Sporting a wide smile and new cap -- Verlander embraces new home.
Cleveland has outscored Detroit 18-4 in the first three games of the series.
Buck Farmer (3-2) allowed five runs on three hits and three walks in three-plus innings.
"We're going to have him see Dr. James Andrews in about a week, and he won't start again until after that," manager Brad Ausmus said.
Down by one run, Miguel Cabrera lined out with the bases load in the bottom of the 9th to end the game.
Kinsler's contract includes a $10 million club option for next season. The Tigers could pick it up and keep him around or buy him out at the cost of $5 million.
A new reality is about to take hold for Tigers' fans.
Verlander knew the Cubs were pursuing him as well, and he preferred Chicago to Houston as the next stop in his career.
Fans are beside themselves.
After trading both Verlander and Upton the Tigers are now clearly moving forward with a rebuild.
ESPN baseball reporter Jerry Crasnick tweeted shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday that a source confirmed Verlander will not be moved before midnight.
Long has pitched mostly at Double-A this season, where he has a 2.52 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 23 starts.
The organization is done toeing the line between rebuilding and retooling on the fly.
Upton was planning to exercise his opt-out had the Tigers kept him, due to the team's rebuild.
The 2017 MLB season has been dominated by offense, but that doesn't mean there haven't been great pitching performances. While the usual suspects like Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale and Corey Kluber have all been unsurprisingly dominant, there have also been major breakouts from a number of young arms.
