Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former 1984 Detroit Tigers World Champion infielder and longtime coach in the organization, Tom Brookens. How we remember him Although primarily a third baseman, for 10 years with the Tigers from 1979-88
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Toledo Mud Hens scored early and often against the Iowa Cubs on Saturday, erupting for six home runs en route to a 21-4 victory at Principal Park. The series-clinching win gives the Mud Hens (66-47) a three-game lead over Omaha in the Midwest Division standings following the latter’s 21-4 shellacking
The Detroit Tigers managed just three hits in this one as the Rays beat up on Casey Mize and Bryan Garcia to even the series at a game apiece. It just wasn’t the Tigers day. Casey Mize was due for another short outing, but this wasn’t quite what manager A.J. Hinch had in mind. After
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps pitching staff secured big outs in the late stages to hang onto a 6-4 victory over the Great Lakes Loons in front of 4,890 fans Saturday evening at LMCU Ballpark. ‘Caps reliever Zack Hess induced a bases-loaded double play to end the eighth inning before slamming the
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We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after his Tigers suffer a 7-2 loss to the Rays on Saturday. #Leinenkugels
Detroit — It was the response you’d expect from the defending American League champs and a team threatening to run away with the East Division title. After enduring a 10-4 loss to the Tigers on Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays came hungry Saturday and put a 7-2 beating on the Tigers at Comerica Park. “The
Here’s a look at Saturday’s top Minor League performers from each team’s Top 30 Prospects list: Rays: Shane Baz, RHP (MLB No. 20), Triple-A DurhamBaz kept his phenomenal season rolling with 10 strikeouts over six innings, allowing one run on three hits in Game 2 of Durham’s doubleheader. The 2017 Draft first-rounder tied his career-high
The Erie SeaWolves were shutout for the ninth time this season on Saturday night, taking an 11-0 final against the Altoona Curve. It was the first time Erie had been shutout since the end of July, and the largest defeat of the year for the team. Resse Olson was hit for a career-high seven runs,
The Detroit Tigers planned for their bullpen to cover six innings Saturday. But Casey Mize — who tossed three perfect innings on 34 pitches in his Sept. 5 outing — wasn’t as electric against the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Under strict workload restrictions, Mize’s pitch count forced his exit after two innings, meaning the relievers needed to
DETROIT — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said before Saturday’s 7-2 loss to the Rays that he had an innings count in mind for Casey Mize. That was before a three-run, 35-pitch second inning that pushed Mize’s pitch count to 48 and brought Bryan Garcia out of the bullpen for the third inning. These are the
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd has scheduled a visit with Dr. Keith Meister in Texas, one day after he was scratched from Friday’s start against the Tampa Bay Rays with “recurring elbow soreness.” Boyd, 30, landed on the injured list Saturday with a left elbow strain. “He’ll see the doctors early next week,” Hinch said. “We’ll get
TOP 2 TB 1 DET 0 Result of at-bat Zunino drives in Wendle Batter: Mike Zunino Pitcher: Casey Mize 09/11/21
Detroit Tigers (67-75) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (88-53) Time/Place: 6:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: DRays BayMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (7-7, 3.51 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Archer (1-1, 5.28 ERA) Game 143 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP FIP K% BB% HR/9 fWAR Pitcher IP FIP K% BB% HR/9
DETROIT — Jean-Luc has grown up a Tigers fan in North Carolina through his dad, and dreamed of going to a game and watching Miguel Cabrera bat. Like his favorite team, the 16-year-old knows a thing or two about defying expectations. When Jean-Luc was very young, he was diagnosed with autism, hypotonia, ocular albinism and
Detroit — Victor Reyes is a fighter. Every time the roster numbers look like they are lined up against him, every time it looks like he’s going to get another ticket to Triple-A Toledo, he goes on a tear at the plate. “Just as the roster was starting to squeeze and we thought he was
Detroit — The Tigers aren’t completely closing the door on Matthew Boyd pitching again this season, but the odds are stacked hard against that happening. “He’s going to see doctors next week,” manager AJ Hinch said Saturday. “He is scheduled to see Dr. (Keith) Meister in Dallas and then we’ll get further evaluations and opinions and
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Once again, the Detroit Tigers seem to get up for series against the better teams in the game. After Friday night’s convincing victory, they hold a 31-30 record against teams with a winning record, which is pretty encouraging. They’ll look to secure another series victory on Saturday night, and they should have the advantage in
Miguel Cabrera did something no player 38 years or older has done since Ty Cobb did it in 1925 – hit safely in 9 consecutive at bats. It’s also the longest hit streak by any Tiger of any age since 1952. The hot streak pushed his career total to 2,973 hits. Listen to radio play-by-play