American League 5 at National League, 4, F: Ichiro Suzuki hit the first inside-the-park homer in All-Star history and had three hits en route to the All-Star MVP award. Tampa Bay’s Carl Crawford and Cleveland’s Victor Martinez also homered to help extend the AL’s unbeaten streak to 11 games — 10 victories and one tie
Oakland Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5, F — The Dodgers, already serious underdogs against the A’s and Bash Brothers Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, are given even less of a chance with injured star Kirk Gibson on the shelf. Canseco’s second-inning grand slam gives Oakland a 4-3 lead until the bottom of the
Florida Marlins 2 at New York Yankees 0 — Josh Beckett, on short rest, throws a complete-game shutout to clinch the Series and win the MVP. The shutout was the 19th in a World Series-deciding game. Beckett’s 47 strikeouts in the postseason tied Randy Johnson (2001) for the all-time record in a single postseason.
Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Yankees 3, F — Having blown a two-games-to-none lead in the series, the Braves needed a win to stay alive. But the Yanks broke through early, scoring three runs in the third inning off ace Greg Maddux. After a Joe Girardi triple got things rolling, Bernie Williams provided a
Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Texas Rangers 3, F — When baseball’s King of Ks, Nolan Ryan, struck out Roberto Alomar for his 16th strikeout of the game, it marked the completion of Ryan’s record seventh no-hit gem — three more than the man with the second most no-nos in history, Sandy Koufax. The 44
Cleveland Indians 0 at Atlanta Braves 1, F — After losing the 1991 and 1992 World Series, as well as the 1993 NLCS, the Braves (seemingly dubbed “The Team of the 90s” just a tad bit too early) finally put it all together in 1995. Tom Glavine was masterful, allowing just one hit and three
New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 3, F — It was billed as a heavyweight bout: Roger Clemens vs. Pedro Martinez. Yankees vs. Red Sox. The game actually exceeded the hype, as New York prevailed, 4-3, at Fenway Park during an evening that included a benches-clearing incident. During the fracas, Martinez knocked down
After watching the devastation on the news, two people from Detroit knew they wanted to do something to help the earthquake victims in Haiti. They also new they couldn’t do it alone. So with the help of local business, the pair collected goods and hand-delivered them to people in Haiti.
Some history of the Tigers logos, Parks, and Championship Teams put to the 1968 Go Get’um theme song
On Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell took the field to thank the fans that he’s come to love so dearly.
The annual fishfly invasion in southeast Michigan with commentary by residents living through it.
A non-traditional look at the festivities surrounding opening day, this video is highly stylized and mixed to music.
FOX Sports Detroit’s own Trevor Thompson takes on Red Wings Captain Nicklas Lidstrom.
Experience the excitement of Comerica Park on Opening Day, 2009. By Brian Kaufman.
Check out a new music video featuring Brian Vander Ark. Vander Ark is the lead singer, principal songwriter and guitarist for the Michigan-based band Verve Pipe. The video features photos and video from the Free Press and the Detroit News and kicks off a new promotional campaign for the papers with an anthem that pays
When it comes down to it, an autograph from a Detroit Tigers baseball player really is a bunch of illegible scribble. But it is the journey, the memory and the moment of watching them sign their name that makes it special and for many something they will never forget. Eric Seals – DFP
Hundreds gathered in Southfield, Michigan on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, to mourn Detroit Pistons owner, philanthropist and businessman William Davidson. By Alexandra Bahou.
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