CINCINNATI — Jonathan Schoop put his hands in the air and bounced through the Detroit Tigers‘ dugout in the third inning. None of his teammates celebrated with him. The Tigers made Schoop wait for their smiles and cheers, giving him the silent treatment following his home run off Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez, because Schoop made
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CINCINNATI — The Tigers’ recent propensity for comebacks has had two facets. Detroit’s late-inning offensive rallies have gotten the bulk of the attention, but the club’s middle-inning relief has quietly been as big of a factor. That’s where guys like Alex Lange, who tossed scoreless eighth and ninth innings in Thursday’s 8-6 loss to the
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Detroit Tigers (63-72) vs. Cincinnati Reds (72-63) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Great American Ball ParkSB Nation site: Red ReporterMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Alexander (2-2, 4.34 ERA) vs. RHP Vladimir Gutiérrez (9-5, 4.03 ERA) Game 136 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR
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CINCINNATI — The Detroit Tigers have 27 games remaining in AJ Hinch’s first year as manager, entering Friday’s series opener with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. This is the time of the season where non-postseason contenders can look to the future. The Tigers (63-72) surely need to learn more about a number of players
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  The Erie SeaWolves are the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and play at the beautifully updated UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. UPMC Park has been home to the Erie SeaWolves since 1995. The ballpark is more than just a great place to watch high-quality, professional baseball. The home of the SeaWolves is a
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Toledo Mud Hens 5, Omaha Storm Chasers 3 (box) The Hens built an early lead, and starter Pedro Payano hung in there despite issuing six walks in a five inning outing on Thursday. Aderlin Rodriguez singled home Riley Greene in the top of the first inning to open the scoring. Payano allowed a pair of
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Trouble With the Curve is a rather clichéd sports drama stocked with stereotypes instead of characters and a fairly predictable plot; the quality of the actors involved is what carries this paper-thin story and make it even remotely watchable. This isn’t your classic sports drama, for obvious reasons, but there might be enough in there…
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COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Whitecaps designated hitter Rey Rivera delivered another huge swing with a walk-off single in the tenth inning as the West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Peoria Chiefs in front of 5,270 fans Thursday night by a score of 6-5 at LMCU Ballpark. Rivera finished the game 2-for-5 with the game-winning base hit.
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