Baltimore – The fans at Camden Yards were chanting “Over-rated, over-rated,” during Javier Báez’s at-bats Friday night. But with the Tigers down to their last strike in the ninth inning, against Orioles right-hander Felix Bautista who was throwing 102-mph heaters and 90-mph splitters, Báez delivered a clutch, two-out single to score Akil Baddoo from second
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The SeaWolves snapped a three-game skid by taking down the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 4-3, on Friday night at The Diamond. The SeaWolves jumped ahead for the third time in the series in the top of the first inning. Colt Keith singled with one out off of Mason Black, extending his The SeaWolves snapped a three-game
Baltimore — The Tigers’ clubhouse erupted, partly is shock, partly in sympathetic agony, when the Los Angeles Dodgers broke up former Tiger Drew Smyly’s bid for a perfect game in the eighth inning Friday in Chicago. “Oh my God!,” several players said as Cubs catcher Yan Gomes collided with Smyly tracking an swinging-bunt hit rolled
After an off-day (I imagine) spent taking an old-timey steam train from Detroit to Baltimore, with the players playing gin-rummy and taking turns bashing out Tin Pan Alley songs on an upright piano, the Tigers ran headlong into the Orioles’ hotter-than-hot pitching. Coming into the game they’d shut out opponents for 26 straight innings, but
BALTIMORE — Detroit Tigers relievers were riding a scoreless streak of more than 17 innings until right-hander José Cisnero reset the counter Friday night when the Baltimore Orioles hit a solo home run, breaking a scoreless tie, with two strikes and two outs in the seventh inning. Again, the Tigers showed their resiliency. A clutch two-strike,
Top 4 DET 0 BAL 0 Result of AB Mountcastle, Adley collision AB: Javier Baez | P: Tyler Wells
BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers, one of the hottest teams in baseball, nearly carried a six-game winning streak into their two-city, six-game road trip against the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers. The winning streak, though, stopped at five games in Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park. The Tigers, despite late-inning home
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Eurodance song “What Is Love” was released in 1993 by German singer Haddaway. A recurring “Saturday Night Live” skit featuring clubgoing buddies bobbing their heads to the song
Join us as Joey Chestnut, the greatest competitive eater of all time, comes to Fifth Third Field on Saturday, May 27. Joey will participate in several events and promotions before and during the Mud Hens game, including a pregame meet and greet, (2) one-minute eating exhibitions including cotton candy and ice cream, and more.
Toledo Mud Hens 8, Columbus Clippers 3 (box) The Mud Hens made it three in a row over the Clippers on Thursday afternoon. Starter Ashton Goudeau put together a strong start and the power from the Hens offense was plentiful. The Hens started building a lead in the top of the second. Donny Sands walked
Do not look now, but the Detroit Tigers are suddenly a very watchable team after extending their winning streak to five games on Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Unfortunately, the Olde English D fell short in the final game Wednesday night but still had the game within reach until the final out. This is
Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull learned patience as he rehabilitated from Tommy John surgery. He regained mobility and range of motion without throwing, played catch at varying distances and, finally, returned to games earlier this year in spring training. There were more than 650 days between pitches in the big leagues, from June 4, 2021,
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps collected their third shutout of the 2023 season as part of a rain-shortened 2-0 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. The evening began with a brief shower that delayed the start of the contest almost 20 minutes COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
The SeaWolves built a 6-1 lead on Thursday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, but the bullpen could not hold the advantage, surrendering nine runs in a 10-7 Erie loss at The Diamond. The SeaWolves took a lead in the top of the first inning when for the second time The SeaWolves built a 6-1
Tony Paul and Bally Sports Detroit analyst Dan Petry talk about the Tigers’ improved record after 17 games (7-10) and how AJ Hinch handled Javier Báez’s baserunning gaffe. Petry, a former Tigers pitcher and member of the 1984 World Series champion, said Detroit has played well during this 5-1 stretch but he feels the Tigers
COLUMBUS – The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the Columbus Clippers by a score of 8-3 at Huntington Park on Thursday afternoon. Ashton Goudeau would get the start for the Mud Hens, with Adam Scott getting the nod for the Clippers. Zack Short would tag Scott with a one-out single for COLUMBUS – The Toledo Mud
Detroit — Once upon a time, like last season, manager AJ Hinch talked about his “path to victory” bullpen. If the Tigers had a lead after six innings, most times he would call on Joe Jimenez, Alex Lange or Andrew Chafin to work the sixth or seventh, Michael Fulmer and Jose Cisnero to work the
Toledo Mud Hens 5, Columbus Clippers 3 (box) Starter Reese Olson couldn’t get out of the first inning, but the Hens bullpen shut down the Clippers over the next eighth innings. The offense clawed their way back into the game and eventually took over make it two straight over Columbus. The offense got on the
“Woof! Woof! WOOF!” The barking starts whenever Nick Maton walks into the Detroit Tigers‘ clubhouse. “It’s not just barking; he’ll snarl at you, too,” Zach McKinstry said Wednesday afternoon. “I love it.” Maton, affectionately referred to as “Wolfie” by his teammates, barks constantly. “It is 24-7 — seven days a week,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch
Not long ago, any given year in Major League Baseball might have seen a handful of players have player options to decide upon at the end of a season. Opt-out clauses have slowly worked their way into normalcy among contract negotiations, however, and what was once a perk typically reserved for star players has become