Detroit Vs. New York 5-4-11
Freddy Garcia has picked up his most victories against any opponent when facing Detroit. That's not good news for a Tigers team that hasn't been doing too much winning.
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Freddy Garcia has picked up his most victories against any opponent when facing Detroit. That's not good news for a Tigers team that hasn't been doing too much winning.
The Detroit Tigers have optioned catcher Omir Santos to Triple-A Toledo, making room for Victor Martinez to return from the disabled list for Wednesday night's game against the New York Yankees.
Brad Penny pitched six strong innings, and Scott Sizemore gave the Tigers offense a lift with three hits in his first game of the year, and the Tigers snapped a seven game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees.
The Tigers were off to an early lead, scoring twice in the first inning and went on to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.
With their All-Star second baseman out of commission, the New York Yankees needed a ninth-inning rally to earn a third straight win.
Monday at Comerica Park had just about everything a baseball fan could ask for going on.
A year ago, Curtis Granderson had trouble staying in the New York Yankees' lineup. This season, he has emerged as a legitimate threat in an already potent batting order.
Miguel Cabrera hit a pair of two-run homers, Brennan Boesch had a two-run shot among four hits and four RBI, and the Detroit Tigers outslugged the New York Yankees 10-7 Sunday for their first win of the season.
Phil Hughes was good enough over his first 16 starts of 2010 to make the All-Star team, but the remainder of his season - and a disastrous AL championship series - raised some concerns about his long-term potential.
A.J. Burnett took a steady first step as he aims to bounce back from a wobbly season and Mark Teixeira hit his second three-run homer in two games, sending the New York Yankees to a 10-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
One of the major question marks for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers involves their rotations after their aces. Next in line for both clubs are former teammates looking to prove themselves.
The Tigers must win at least one game this weekend. They have to, or the season is done. History backs me up here. The last time the Tigers lost each game of their season-opening series was 2008.
Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead homer leading off the seventh inning and Mark Teixeira had a three-run shot off Justin Verlander, lifting New York over the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday in the first regular-season game played in the Bronx in March.
Darth Vader's theme music blared from the speakers at Yankee Stadium while the team worked out under sunny skies as if the Yankees needed a reminder that they are indeed still the "Evil Empire" and not the underdogs that they have been labeled.
The Detroit Tigers are scheduled to open the baseball season Thursday vs. the New York Yankees. Judging by the callers on our show fans have mixed feelings about this year's team and I can't blame them.
After almost two weeks of turmoil, Miguel Cabrera returned to where he's most comfortable: a baseball field.
