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| Tigers send Galarraga to hill versus Indians |
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07/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fresh off a dazzling performance in his last start, Armando Galarraga tries to pitch the Detroit Tigers to a much-needed victory in tonight's matchup with the Cleveland Indians from Progressive Field. Galarraga made a bid for a perfect game when he took the mound at Kansas City this past Wednesday, as the rookie right-hander set down the first 18 Royals hitters in Detroit's 7-1 win. He ended up allowing one run and three hits over seven innings of work and racked up seven strikeouts to imp |
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| Byrd helps Indians blank Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Paul Byrd and Edward Mujica combined for a four-hit shutout as the Cleveland Indians downed the Detroit Tigers, 5-0, in the opener of a four-game set. Byrd (5-10) won consecutive starts for the first time this season as he gave up just four hits and three walks while fanning four in 7 2/3 innings for the Indians, who had dropped four of five coming into the game. "I made some good pitches early and it got my confidence going," said Byrd. "I'm getting my changeup back which he |
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| Cabrera wins AL Player of the Week honors |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending July 27. Cabrera hit .464 with a .571 slugging percentage and knocked in a major-league best 13 runs, also collecting at least one hit in all six games over the course of the week. He matched a career-high in hits with a 5-for-6 performance that included two doubles and six RBI as the Tigers mauled the Royals, 19-4, on July 21. For the season, the Venezuelan |
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| AL Central crown won't be handed to White Sox |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox managed to win two out of three games against the Detroit Tigers this weekend, in what was a critical series for both teams. Things have tightened up in the American League Central lately, and the third- place Tigers entered the weekend intent on making things even tighter. Had Detroit not lost back-to-back one-run games on Friday and Saturday, and instead swept Chicago, the gap between the two teams would have been slashed from 5 1/2 games to 2 1/2 games. But the Whi |
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| Tigers kick off 10-game road trip in Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers begin an important 10-game road trip tonight with the first of four consecutive meetings against the Cleveland Indians from Progressive Field. Detroit enters this three-city swing 6 1/2 games off the Chicago White Sox' lead atop the American League Central division and eight behind Boston in the Wild Card standings. The Tigers lost a bit of ground in the division race after dropping two of three tests at home to the White Sox over the weekend, although the club did manag |
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| Tigers avoid sweep by White Sox |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames each hit solo home runs and Miguel Cabrera knocked in a pair as the Detroit Tigers held on to defeat the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, salvaging a win in the three-game series at Comerica Park. Cabrera finished 2-for-4, while Ivan Rodriguez had four hits and a run scored for the Tigers, who have won five of their last seven games. Zach Miner (5-3) earned the win after pitching six solid innings. The right- hander, who was making his second start si |
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| Tigers P Zumaya leaves game with arm injury |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya left Sunday's 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox with right triceps tightness. The flame-throwing right-hander replaced starter Zach Miner in the top of the seventh and retired the White Sox in order. He stayed on for the eighth and issued a lead-off walk to Juan Uribe then retired Orlando Cabrera. However, Zumaya appeared to be laboring and was visited at the mound by manager Jim Leyland and the team's trainer. Following a short conference, Z |
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| White Sox, Tigers collide in finale at Comerica |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox will try to put some more distance between themselves and the Detroit Tigers today, when the two teams collide in the finale of a three-game stint at Comerica Park. Javier Vazquez will take the mound this afternoon in hopes of turning things around for himself. Vazquez has not won since the middle of June, and is 0-3 in his last five outings. The last time the 32-year-old was on the hill, he tossed seven strong innings against Texas, allowing just three runs, while st |
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| Quentin, ChiSox hold off late charge to edge Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Carlos Quentin hit a two-run home run to help the Chicago White Sox take a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers in the second of a three-game set at Comerica Park. Jermaine Dye went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored while A.J. Pierzynski had a pair of hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the White Sox, who have won four straight. John Danks (8-4) won his fifth straight decision as he gave up five runs -- four earned -- on seven hits with five strikeouts in si |
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| AL East-leading Rays face KC again |
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07/26/2008 |
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| right-hander will look to get back in the win column tonight against the Rays. In his last four starts, the 24-year-old is 1-3 with the lone win coming against the lowly Seattle Mariners. The last time Hochevar was on the hill he was tortured by the Detroit Tigers. In the 19-4 pounding, the right-hander was slammed for seven runs on eight hits in just five innings of duty. The youngster faced Tampa earlier in the season, but it was definitely a start he would like to forget, as he lasted just four innings, su |
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