June 14, 2011 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
June 10, 2011 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
June 9, 2011 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
June 8, 2011 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
June 7, 2011 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
June 2, 2011 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
June 1, 2011 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
May 31, 2011 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
May 25, 2011 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
May 24, 2011 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
May 23, 2011 The Tigers managed to snap a five game losing streak by salvaging a win from their weekend series against the Pittsburg Pirates yesterday. Starter Rick Porcello tossed eight innings while allowing only one hit before giving way to closer Jose Valverde
May 19, 2011 It sounds like a skipping record … Tiger bats continue to struggle! It’s the same story every game. Tiger starting pitchers provide a better than sufficient effort and Tiger hitters can’t come through with the necessary clutch hit