Justin Verlander struggles as Orioles topple Tigers
For just the second time in his career, Justin Verlander allowed a three-run home run and a two-run home run in the same game — about as unexpected as it gets when he's pitching, in other words.
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For just the second time in his career, Justin Verlander allowed a three-run home run and a two-run home run in the same game — about as unexpected as it gets when he's pitching, in other words.
Michigan basketball coach John Beilein donned a No. 35 jersey with his name on the back for Tuesday night's Tigers-Orioles game at Comerica Park. It seemed to be a fitting tribute to ace Justin Verlander, who was starting for the Tigers, but it was also Beilein's college number.
The Tigers still view Smyly him a future starter, and that will come in time, but before it does, they're happy with what they're getting out of the left-hander who turned 24 during the last road trip.
The Tigers are pretty darn good at collecting gaudy individual feats, and now here comes Scherzer, hanging 10s all over the place. On a team of pitching stars, it's his turn to star.
One look at that fastball velocity and the heft of his slider, and it was clear Jonathon Crawford fit the typical draft-day profile for the Tigers.
Max Scherzer has been perfect this season, but against the Orioles, Justin Verlander has been perfect his entire career.
Ben Verlander, after signing his first pro baseball contract, received a nice congratulatory gift from his famous brother, Justin Verlander.
First in a series checking in on Tigers of yesteryear: Heath was best regarded as a catcher during his 14-year career, with more than 1,000 games behind the plate. But what many fans might've forgotten since his 1980s heyday is how versatile he was.
Scherzer hasn't always been a pitcher with the kind of record he rose to with Monday night's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Then again, there's been only one other Tiger who's ever gone 10-0 to start a season.
They both went on the disabled list Monday — Avila for the deep contusion on the left forearm suffered Monday; Sanchez for a right shoulder strain that was diagnosed in tests conducted by the team.
Who the (bleep) do Tigers fans want manager Jim Leyland to use as his closer? Leyland's profanity-laced speech about that topic last week may have been entertaining for some and frustrating for others.
Hard-throwing right-hander Corey Knebel, from Texas, and outfielder Connor Harrell, of Vanderbilt, officially are Tigers prospects.
Max Scherzer takes aim at the Tigers record of consecutive wins to start a season when he faces the Orioles on Monday night at Comerica Park.
At the lower rungs, which include Single A Lakeland, starters and relievers are at least evolving as the Tigers plan for a future re-carpeting of their rotation and bullpen.
The Mud Hens outfielder is hitting 366 his last 10 games, with a .983 OPS. The right-hand hitting Guez, 26, who is 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, was a 19th-round ...
With the support of two-run home runs from Hunter — the 300th of his career — and Austin Jackson, the Tigers downed the Twins 5-2 on Sunday, enabling Doug ...
At the tail end of saying in his morning media session that he loves his team, but that it's not a perfect team, Leyland added 'but I'm a little concerned ...
Leyland's All-Star Game coaches were announced this week — Ventura of the White Sox and Gibbons of the Blue Jays, plus his own Tigers coaching staff. On ...
After missing a start because of a stiff right shoulder, Sanchez lasted only 3.2 innings before being replaced. His 72 pitches were the second-fewest he's ...
After some oil was applied to him in the bullpen so he could move his appendages, Darin Downs did all right for a couple of innings on Saturday night.
Rays spokesman Rick Vaughn said all tests were normal and that Cobb suffered a mild concussion. Cobb was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, ...
The Tigers did use Valverde in Friday night's 4-0 victory over the Twins, though it was a non-save situation. He pitched a scoreless ninth, though he allowed ...
With the liner to right that pointed Rick Porcello (4-3) toward a well-deserved victory, Prince Fielder not only doubled in both runners, but ignited a flurry ...
Not often have the Tigers tied up their first-round pick days after drafting him, but it happened Friday when Jonathon Crawford signed a $2 million contract ...
There will be a familiar face in center field on Friday night as Austin Jackson returns from the disabled list in time for the Tigers' series opener against ...
Smyly ranked first in sliders with an opposing OPS of .234. Interestingly, former Tigers pitcher Charlie Furbush was fourth (.250). Max Scherzer was ninth (. ...
After missing more than a month with a pulled left hamstring, Austin Jackson is back with the Tigers. To make roster room, the Tigers optioned Avisail Garcia ...
In fact, the leap from 9-0 to 10-0 is almost the same in terms of statistical excellence as the one Scherzer has taken as he's climbed from being a good ...
It's not the sheer number of hits that is the problem. Jose Valverde has allowed 13 in 17 1/3 innings. It's not the walks, either. He's allowed five. But he's ...
Rondon entered the game in the ninth inning and set down the Syracuse side with three straight strikeouts for the save.
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