Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Kyle Funkhouser was feeling nostalgic when he took the mound Aug. 17 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago to pitch against the White Sox. The seats were empty, but he remembered when they were full. Back when the place was known as U.S.
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Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull pumped his fist to the noise of a fake crowd in an empty Comerica Park on Tuesday night. He had just struck out Anthony Rizzo swinging, with a 95 mph fastball above the strike zone, setting the stage
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:02 AM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Detroit — Spencer Turnbull has learned in his last couple of starts what anybody who’s ever been stuck in quicksand already knows — the harder you try to climb out, the faster you sink. “‘Less is more’ is going to be my motto
DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning grand slam broke open a pitchers’ duel that Spencer Turnbull maintained through 5 2/3 scoreless innings, sending the Tigers to a 7-1 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. • Box score The last time Schoop hit a grand slam, he was DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop’s sixth-inning
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:38 PM EDT Aug 25, 2020 The Detroit Tigers loaded the bases three times Monday against the Chicago Cubs, and second baseman Jonathan Schoop made sure his team didn’t go all three times without capitalizing. Schoop sent a sinking 2-1 fastball from reliever Casey Sadler in the sixth inning over
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 10:25 PM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit Tigers (11-16) vs. Chicago Cubs (18-10) When: 7:10 p.m. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). First-pitch weather forecast: Mostly sunny, 83 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-2, 3.65 ERA) vs. Cubs RHP
Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:09 PM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit — When Matthew Boyd came out to pitch the sixth inning in Cleveland Saturday he was at 77 pitches and he’d allowed just four hits to that point. Still, the Tigers’ bullpen was already stirring. Welcome to COVID ball. With the dramatic
DETROIT — Michael Fulmer enjoyed the end of the Indians’ 20-game winning streak over the Tigers in his last start. And after 20 months of surgeries, weight rooms and throwing on back fields for his rehab process, he’s grateful to be pitching. But four starts and 11 1/3 innings back DETROIT — Michael Fulmer enjoyed
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:21 PM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson will be away from the team for about a week to attend a family matter, manager Ron Gardenhire said Tuesday. After Monday’s 9-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park, Anderson returned to his hometown near
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 3:15 PM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit Tigers (11-16) vs. Chicago Cubs (18-10) When: 7:10 p.m. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). First-pitch weather forecast: Mostly sunny, 83 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-2, 3.65 ERA) vs. Cubs RHP
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:33 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart only had one hit — and only nine in 21 games this season — but his swing against the Chicago Cubs in a two-strike count in the seventh inning on Monday was much-needed. When starter Alec Mills threw an 89.6 mph fastball inside,
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart only had one hit — and only nine in 21 games this season — but his swing against the Chicago Cubs in a two-strike count in the seventh inning on Monday was much-needed. When starter Alec Mills threw an 89.6 mph fastball inside,
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Casey Mize was in trouble. The stress was building and the Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher tensed up from the pressure on Monday night against the Chicago Cubs. “I threw a lot of stressful pitches tonight,” Mize said after struggling in his debut in Comerica
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 4:32 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit — Casey Mize’s first start at Comerica Park started off great. Got off the rails a little bit in the second inning. And it didn’t get much better on a hot, humid evening. Mize failed to finish the fourth inning Monday as
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 1:02 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Detroit — Casey Mize’s first start at Comerica Park started off great. Got off the rails a little bit in the second inning. And it didn’t get much better on a hot, humid evening. Mize failed to finish the fourth inning Monday as
Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 11:53 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Five years ago, he got a terse phone call from owner Mike Ilitch and departed the Tigers following their best 10-season run in team history. Eleven months ago, he said goodbye to the Red Sox not even a year after helping Boston win
Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:33 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize stepped onto the mound at Comerica Park with a new look. His hair curled out of the back of his hat in his debut Wednesday, but he returned for his second big-league start Monday with a fresh cut. His command must’ve
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 10:12 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Detroit Tigers (11-15) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-10) When: 7:10 p.m. Monday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit; Fox Sports 1. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). First-pitch weather forecast: Mostly sunny, 84 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (0-0, 6.23
Nolan Bianchi The Detroit News Published 10:14 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Game summary It started as a very unusual night: With prized pitching prospect Casey Mize on the mound at Comerica Park, making his home debut for the Detroit Tigers. It ended as a very typical Tigers loss, as the Chicago Cubs roughed up
The splitter from Casey Mize dove towards Anthony Rizzo’s feet as the Cubs slugger swung over it for Mize’s first strikeout at Comerica Park. As Rizzo trudged back to the visitors’ dugout, he turned over his shoulder and took a quick glance back at Mize for the out pitch he The splitter from Casey Mize