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Justin Verlander Wins #24, Detroit Tigers Blank A's 3-0

Stu Allen — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:38:07 +0000

Justin Verlander is having a special season. Oakland pitcher Guillermo Moscoso matched zeros with Verlander until the 6th inning when Austin Jackson drilled one over the wall in dead center for the first Tiger hit of the day, and suddenly Verlander and the Tigers had the lead. Verlander would not give the Athletics any hope after that. JV pitched 8 innings and only gave up three hits in earning his 24th win against 5 losses. Jose Valverde worked a 1-2-3 9th to put this one away and earn his 46th save in 46 attempts.

Detroit Tigers Lose 5-3 At Oakland

Stu Allen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:36:07 +0000

The day after clinching the American League Central Division title, the Tigers experienced a bit of a letdown. Gio Gonzalez outpitched Rick Porcello through the first seven innings, and left with a 3-1 lead. Both team’s bullpens gave up a pair of runs in the late stages to make the final score 5-3. After Phil [...]

Detroit Tigers Win A.L. Central With 3-1 Victory At Oakland

Stu Allen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:37:02 +0000

Doug Fister made just one mistake last night, allowing a solo homer in the second inning to Josh Willingham. Fister only allowed two hits after that and the Tigers got some production from their role players to earn a 3-1 win over the Oakland A's which clinched the American League Central Division title. Wilson Betemit's RBI triple in the 6th put the Tigers ahead, and Don Kelly's solo homer in the 7th gave Detroit a two run cushion.

Detroit Tigers Can Clinch American League Central Tonight

Stu Allen — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:12:22 +0000

The Tigers saw their 12-game winning streak come to an end last night, but still moved closer to clinching the American League Central Division title when second-place Cleveland lost. The Tiger magic number is now 1. That means that a Tiger victory at Oakland or Cleveland loss to Minnesota tonight will result in the Tigers becoming division champions.

Tigers Show Signs Of Life, Beat Rangers In 9th

Stu Allen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:42:08 +0000

In a game that went back and forth several times, the Tigers finally showed that they might still be a team to reckon with. Miguel Cabrera delivered a clutch base hit with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th to drive home the Tigers 5th run in the 5-4 victory over the Rangers. [...]