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Detroit Tigers Win #90, Beat Royals 6-3

Stu Allen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:49:56 +0000

The Tigers got some clutch hitting tonight and some good pitching to win their 90th game of the season. Victor Martinez batted cleanup tonight as Miguel Cabrera got the night off. Martinez drove home three of the the Tigers' 6 runs to keep Detroit in the game through the middle innings. In the 8th the Tigers took the lead for good when Cabrera came off the bench to pinch-hit and lined the first pitch he saw down the right-field line for an RBI double to make the score 4-3 Tigers. Don Kelly would put the exclamation point on this rally with a two-run homer and the Tigers led 6-3.

Detroit Tigers Roughed Up By Royals 10-2

Stu Allen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:11:28 +0000

Brad Penny needed to have a good outing to pitch his way into consideration for being a part of the Tiger postseason rotation. Tonight's effort didn't help him at all. Penny gave up a leadoff homer to Alex Gordon and the Tigers were on the receiving end of a good old-fashioned butt-kicking by the pesky Kansas City Royals. Rookie first baseman Eric Hosmer was 5 for 5 with a 3-run homer (he has 4 in his last 3 games against Detroit and is 11 of 12 in those games). Maybe we ought to think about pitching around this guy.

Detroit Tigers Come Back, Then Blow Lead And Lose

Stu Allen — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Tiger pitching has been questionable at best on days when Justin Verlander and lately, Doug Fister aren't on the mound. Tiger prospect Jacob Turner got a spot start in this afternoon's game agains the Royals, and the 20-year old demonstrated that he still has much to learn. Turner lasted just 4 and a third innings, giving up 6 runs. His teammates would pick him up and he wouldn't take the loss.

Detroit Tigers Come From Behind In 8th, Beat K.C.

Stu Allen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:32:22 +0000

Rick Porcello put two pitches in the wheelhouse of Kansas City rookie first baseman Eric Hosmer, and Hosmer put both of them deep into the right field seats. Note to Porcello: Don't pitch to that guy anymore. Porcello was hit hard by many of the other Royals hitters today, but left the game trailing only 4-2 after 7 innings.

Detroit Tigers Win On Santiago's Walk-Off Homer In 10th

Stu Allen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:58:42 +0000

Ramon Santiago wasn't supposed to be the hero of tonight's game. Tiger starting pitcher Doug Fister mowed down the first 18 Kansas City hitters without anybody reaching base. Fister would get into some trouble in the 7th, but the Royals would only score one run. Unfortunately, the Tigers were still being shut out at that point and found themselves trailing 1-0. The Tigers finally tied the game in the 8th on a clutch 2-out hit by Magglio Ordonez.

Detroit Tigers Roughed Up By Royals

Stu Allen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:11:23 +0000

This one started out badly for Tiger pitcher Max Scherzer and then went downhill. Alex Gordon of the Royals led off the game with a homer and Kansas City would put runs on the board in 5 of the first 6 innings. Scherzer didn't make it out of the 4th inning and had already given up 7 runs to the Royals.

Detroit Tigers Lose To Royals, 4-3

Stu Allen — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:47:44 +0000

All three games between the Tigers and Royals in this three-game series ended with a 4-3 score. Detroit won the first two, and were making a sixth inning comeback when Mother Nature intervened. The Tigers had rallied and scored twice in the sixth and had a runner in scoring position when the wind and rain caused the umpires to call out the ground crews to put the tarp on the field.

Detroit Tigers Beat K.C. 4-3, Verlander Wins 16th

Stu Allen — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:50:10 +0000

On the very first pitch of the game, Alex Gordon of the Royals blasted a Justin Verlander fastball deep into centerfield. The fence at Kaufman Stadium is 410 in dead center. This one went 411, into the glove of Austin Jackson who leaped and pulled it back for a long out. That play set the tone for today's game. Kansas City would come close, but victory would be snatched away from them by the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Beat Royals In 10, 4-3

Stu Allen — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:41:55 +0000

Rick Porcello was cruising toward his 12th win of the season, and left the game in the 7th with a 3-1 lead and two runners on. Phil Coke was summoned from the bullpen to get out the left-handed hitting Mike Moustakas who was hitting .071 against lefties this season. Naturally, Coke hung a curveball which Moustakas lined into right for an RBI single. The Royals would score three in the 7th and tie the game at 3-3.

Detroit Tigers Beat Royals 2-1, Verlander Gets 12th Win

Stu Allen — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:09:38 +0000

The gametime temperature in Kansas City was a humid 95 degrees. The only thing hotter was Tiger ace Justin Verlander, who threw 7 2/3rds innings only giving up one unearned run. Verlander picks up his 12th win of the season before the All-Star break. The last Tiger pitcher to do that was Jack Morris in 1987.

Detroit Tigers Can't Catch Ball, Lose Badly

Stu Allen — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:07:15 +0000

Tiger pitching wasn’t good today. Tiger defense was worse. Two Tiger errors led to 8 unearned runs for Kansas City, and the Royals stomped the Tigers 13-6. Ramon Santiago is known as “Pac-Man” because he gobbles everything up. A ground ball that would have been the 3rd out in the 3rd inning ate him up [...]

Detroit Tigers Win 3rd Straight, Beat Royals 6-4

Stu Allen — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:04:34 +0000

Just like last night, this one came down to the very last batter. Magglio Ordonez continued his hot hitting since coming back from the DL by blasting a two-run homer in the first inning to put the Tigers in the lead. They would stay there despite closer Jose Valverde's best effort to give all Tiger fans a coronary.

Detroit Tigers Hang On To Beat Royals 3-1

Stu Allen — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:41:11 +0000

Ryan Raburn closed his eyes and swung the bat as hard as he could. The Kansas City pitcher hit his bat in the sweet spot and Raburn was rewarded with a two-run homer in the second inning. That turned out to be all the offense Max Scherzer and the Tigers would need to get their second win in a row.

Tigers Rained Out, Win Streak At Seven

Stu Allen — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:05:45 +0000

The final game of the 3-game series between the Tigers and Kansas City Royals was rained out yesterday at Comerica Park in Detroit after the Tigers won the first two. That game has been re-scheduled for September 1st. Tonight, the Tigers will try to extend the win string to eight against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Detroit Tigers Win Streak At Six!

Stu Allen — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:47:46 +0000

Justin Verlander flirted with history for six and 2/3rds innings. After throwing a no-hitter last Saturday in Toronto, Verlander held the Kansas City Royals hitless until deep into the sixth inning. Verlander gave way to closer Jose Valverde in the 9th, and Papa Grande’ sealed the deal as the Tigers won 3-1. The Tigers move [...]

Tigers Lose 2 In A Row To Royals At Home

Stu Allen — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:24:17 +0000

At least the game on Saturday was fairly close. Today the Tigers were never really in it. 4 errors, mediocre pitching and spotty hitting let Kansas City get away with a 9-5 win over the Tigers. Rick Porcello takes the loss and now sports an 0-2 record. The Tigers are in last place in the American League Central with a 3-6 record.

Opening Day At Comerica. Tigers Win!

Stu Allen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:25:09 +0000

The Detroit Tigers played their first game at Comerica Park this season, and before it started the team raised a flag to honor the late Sparky Anderson, their former manager. Sparky would have been proud as the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2. Max Scherzer pitched six workman-like innings, giving up one run to [...]

Tigers Lose Ugly To O's, Come Home Today

Stu Allen — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:33:27 +0000

The Tigers had the lead until the 7th inning last night. Too bad baseball games are nine innings. Baltimore came up with 5 runs in the 7th and beat the Tigers 9-5 continuing Detroit’s road woes. The good news? Our home opener is today at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled for just after 3 [...]

Tigers Beat Baltimore Behind Verlander, Avila

Stu Allen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:24:23 +0000

The Detroit Tigers got their second win of the 2011 season tonight, beating the previously unbeaten Baltimore Orioles 7-3 behind the stellar pitching of Justin Verlander and the slugging of catcher Alex Avila. Verlander struck out 9 in 8 innings of work in picking up his first win of the year, while Avila drove in [...]

Tiger Bats Go Cold In Baltimore

Stu Allen — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:22:11 +0000

It was 78 degrees in Baltimore, but the Tiger hitters left their lumber in the icebox against the Orioles. After scoring ten runs yesterday against the Yankees, the Tigers could only scratch out a single run against the O’s, and ended up falling by a 5-1 score. Tiger starter Rick Porcello looked pretty good for the [...]