Don Kelly

Max Scherzer pitched the first five innings and Doug Fister the next three as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6 – 3.  It was all part of manager Jim Leyland’s master plan to get his pitching staff set up for the playoffs...

The Detroit Tigers clinched their division title since 1987 and their first Central Division title ever last night with a 3 – 1 win over the Oakland A’s.  Tiger starter Doug Fister provided another strong eight inning effort in the win...

Starter Justin Verlander picked up his 19th victory of the season as the Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5 – 2 last night.  Alex Avila and Don Kelly hit homers to show the way offensively for the Tigers.  The same two teams go at it again tonight, with Brad Penny "toeing the slab" for Detroit...

Tiger pitchers can only hope that the New York Mets are getting tired of swinging the bat … because nothing else seems to be able to stop them.  It got so bad for the pitching staff that infielder Don Kelly finished the game on the mound...