Expectations were not high on Sunday afternoon as the Detroit Tigers went with a bullpen game against Carlos Rodón and the powerhouse Chicago White Sox. In the end, getting a hit and a run on the day, and not getting blown out, were their only successes. Every time Detroit got a little momentum going, the
Facing the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon took a no-hitter in the seventh inning. Going for his second no-hitter in the 2021 season, Rodon’s attempt at a historic mark — only five pitchers have thrown two no-hitters in a single regular season — was spoiled by Tigers hometown slugger Eric Haase. Haase doubled to left
DETROIT — The last time the Tigers were no-hit in this city, first baseman Norm Cash brought a table leg from the home clubhouse at Tiger Stadium to the batter’s box in the ninth inning before being told he needed a bat. The way Nolan Ryan was pitching that day, he reportedly told plate umpire
Ken Coleman | Special to the Detroit Free Press The year was 1930. A small bottle of Coca-Cola would set you back one nickel. Thirty cents would buy you a ticket at Detroit’s Riviera movie theater on Grand River Avenue at Joy Road to see Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert in “The Big Pond.” Six miles east
Time/Place: 1:10 pm, Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: South Side SoxMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-2, 3.69) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (5-2, 1.96 ERA) Game 65 Pitching Matchups Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Funkhouser 16.2 20.9 10.0 3.69 0.2 Rodón 59.2 37.1
The Detroit Tigers needed pitching help. Left-hander Matthew Boyd offered up a solution: He told manager AJ Hinch he could move up a day — to his initial Sunday slot — rather than having his start pushed back to Monday. The Tigers wanted to give Boyd and the rest of the starting rotation an extra
Detroit — It’s certainly been a weekend to forget the Tigers, and the bad news kept coming Sunday. Fresh off a 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the Tigers scratched one of their hottest hitters, infielder Jonathan Schoop, from the lineup of Sunday’s series finale at Comerica Park. Schoop is out with left hand
DETROIT — Every compliment Tigers manager A.J. Hinch pays young catcher Jake Rogers has to come with a qualifier, for fear he’ll get a big head. “I don’t like giving Jake too much credit,” Hinch admitted Sunday. Still, Rogers has had quite a week. He homered in back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday, and hit his
Yesterday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox was an ugly affair, with the good guys getting pummeled at home to the tune of 15-2. Although the team finally managed to score a run against Dylan Cease for the first time this season — in the first inning, no less — José
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch approached Jake Rogers in the fifth inning. “Be ready,” Hinch said. “You might have to go in.” A nervous Rogers accepted. The 26-year-old catcher snuck inside and went to the batting cages. He marched back out to the dugout to get the latest from Hinch, who told Rogers to get ready to
The Tigers announced this morning they’ve selected the contract of Buck Farmer. Beau Burrows was optioned to Triple-A Toledo last night to clear active roster space. Jeimer Candelario was placed on the COVID-19 injured list yesterday while he goes through intake protocols after going on bereavement leave. That temporarily opens a 40-man roster spot for Farmer, but Detroit
Purchase tickets: https://atmilb.com/2LCVZBy 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
The Detroit Tigers minor league system saw a variety of items yesterday including a walk-off wild pitch strikeout, a pair of shutouts, and one pitching staff had a very long evening. The Mud Hens won their fourth straight game with a come from behind 3 to 2 victory over the Louisville Bats. The Bats were…
The Baltimore Orioles don’t have much to celebrate this season, virtually already out of the American League East race. Leadoff hitter and center fielder Cedric Mullins is an exception. Along with electric outfield defense and speed on the bases, the 26-year-old Mullins is hitting .318 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs. He leads the American League
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Spencer Torkelson put on a show as a solid pitching performance carried the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 9-0 shutout victory over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 5,249 fans Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. Torkelson finished 2-for-5 with a run scored, two doubles, and three RBIs as Whitecaps starter Beau
We will get our first update on All-Star voting on Monday, which means it’s time to start getting serious. Every team will end up having at least one All-Star selection. But the voting is the only thing you and I have any personal say in. It’s the one we have to get right. With that
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Mud Hens completed a thrilling comeback to top the Louisville Bats 3-2 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field. Right-hander Wily Peralta made his first start since May 30 for the Mud Hens. He has not allowed more than one run in his last three starts and Saturday was no
The SeaWolves shutout the Somerset Patriots on a great Saturday night at UPMC Park. John Valente drove in three runs and Pedro Payano tossed six scoreless innings to secure the series for Erie. Payano’s six scoreless innings extended his scoreless streak to 14 innings overall. Somerset applied pressure early in the game with runners at
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With a bullpen-only game Sunday, the Detroit Tigers forced themselves to make a call to Triple-A Toledo for pitching reinforcements. The Tigers (26-38) sent five pitchers and two position players to the mound during Saturday’s 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox in the second of a three-game series. Detroit has dropped 16 of its past 18 games against Chicago, dating back to