Detroit Tigers

Tiger ace Justin Verlander took another no-hit bid into the eighth inning last night, before finishing with a complete game, two hit win against the Cleveland Indians.  The final score:  Tigers 4 – Indians 0.  JV also managed to punch out twelve Indians in the effort...

If you think it's been too long since you've been to a baseball game, think about Mary Johnson. The lifelong Detroit Tigers fan celebrated her 104th birthday Sunday by seeing her team host the Seattle Mariners. It was the first time she's seen a game in person since 1936.

The Tigers pulled out a well pitched, makeup game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.  Tiger starter Phil Coke pitched six and a third innings of shutout ball, before giving way to the relief staff.  Ramon Santiago hit a 10th inning triple, which scored Victor Martinez from first base to pick up the win...

The Tigers and starting pitcher Justin Verlander continued their winning ways last night.  They beat the Seattle Mariners 4 – 1 in the opener of their four game series at Comerica Park.  JV pitched another strong eight innings, giving up just one run on five hits while walking one and striking out a season-high 10 batters last night...

The Tigers lost one of the heroes from the 1968 World Series winning team.  Jim Northrup, versatile outfielder with the Tigers for eleven seasons, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness.  He was 71.  Northrup is perhaps best known to Tiger fans for a two-out, bases-loaded triple in the top of the seventh off St...

The Tigers continue to swing hot bats and set season highs for hits on back-to-back nights, destroying Texas pitching for 20 hits on Tuesday night in an 8 - 1 victory over the AL West-leading Rangers.  Austin Jackson, Victor Martinez, Casper Wells and Alex Avila all picked up three hits a piece last night...

Brennan Boesch had a career night against the Texas Rangers last night.  Boesch went 5 for 6 with two home runs and 5 RBI’s in route to a 13 – 7 win over the Rangers.  Andy Dirks and Alex Avila also hit bombs for Detroit.  Pitcher Max Scherzer picked up his seventh win...

The Tigers completed the sweep of the last place Minnesota Twins last night.  Final score:  4 – 2.  The Tigers benefited from a three run bomb from first baseman Miguel Cabrera and solid starting pitching from Rick Porcello.  The bullpen was also strong with four Tiger pitchers closing out a scoreless final two innings...

The Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins for the second time in two days … the final, 8 – 7.  Victor Martinez, Danny Worth, Brandon Inge and Jhonny Peralta all collected two hits apiece in the victory.  The Tigers also benefited from a nice performance from Joaquin Benoit when he struck out Twin All-star Justin Morneau with two base runners in the ninth inning...

The Tigers recorded their second win of the Memorial Day Weekend, this time because of a conversational call in the eighth inning.  Jhonny Peralta was allowed to score the winning run on Alex Avila's controversial double that rattled along the short fence near the left-field line before the ball bounced up toward a fan standing in a small seating area jutting out toward the field...

On a night when Tiger Starter Justin Verlander wasn’t at his sharpest and Tiger fielders produced four errors … Tiger batters found the necessary power to snatch a win from the Tampa Bay Rays.  The Tigers beat the Rays, 7 – 6 last night at Comerica Park...

The Detroit Tigers used production from two of their newest players to win a second straight game.  Pitcher Charlie Furbush won in his major league debut and Outfielder Andy Dirks hit his first career homer, helping Detroit beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 3 Monday night...