The Tigers much maligned bullpen once included Phil Coke taking a good amount of criticism, but he has been solid in the first two games of this ALCS at Yankee Stadium. He set the Yankees down 1-2-3, going through Ichiro, Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira. If the Tigers can’t get any runs in the ninth, … Continue Reading →
After a blown call at second base involving Omar Infante allowed the Tigers to continue in the eighth inning, Avisail Garcia delivered a single to right field that scored Infante. Miguel Cabrera then came up and did what he’s been doing all year, driving in big runs with a single to right of his own. The … Continue Reading →
It looks like Anibal Sanchez is done after getting out of the seventh inning without surrendering any runs after walking Curtis Granderson with one out. Sanchez has once again put his team in a position to win. He struck out seven, walked three and gave up just three hits in his seven innings. Now, it’s … Continue Reading →
Quintin Berry led off the seventh inning with a double and Miguel Cabrera moved him to third with a single. Prince Fielder struck out and then Delmon Young appeared to ground into an inning-ending double play, but Robinson Cano struggled on the exchange from his glove to his hand and couldn’t make the throw to first base, … Continue Reading →
Jhonny Peralta hit a soft ground ball up the middle to become the Tigers first base-runner of the day. But the Tigers could not take advantage. Hiroki Kuroda has been dealing against a Tigers lineup that looks like it just didn’t come to hit today. Good for the Tigers, though, Anibal Sanchez has been nearly as … Continue Reading →
At this point, the Tigers don’t look like they’re going to get a man on base as long as Hiroki Kuroda is on the mound for the Yankees. Kuroda has eight strikeouts and is perfect through the first five innings of this game. Anibal Sanchez is keeping the Tigers in the game and looks good on the mound, … Continue Reading →
Yankee’s pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is making Tigers hitters look like little leaguers. Kuroda has struck out seven and not allowed a base-runner through the first four innings. The Tigers are making quick outs against a guy who is on just three days rest. There’s no way Kuroda should be able to pitch a complete game … Continue Reading →
Hiroki Kuroda has struck out seven of the nine Tigers that have to the plate in the first three innings. This is the first time in Kuroda’s career he has ever started on three days rest, and he is showing no ill-effects so far. Needless to say, he is dialed in. He hasn’t allowed a … Continue Reading →
The Tigers have struck out five times in their first six at bats, as Hiroki Kuroda is showing signs of being tired on three days rest. Anibal Sanchez settled down in the second inning, getting two strikeouts of his own. Nick Swisher reached first base with two outs when Omar Infante made a nice play to … Continue Reading →
Hiroki Kuroda set the Tigers down easily, getting Miguel Cabrera to strike out to end the first. The Yankees have continued to pound Cabrera with pitches inside to start this series. Anibal Sanchez gave up a two-out double to Mark Teixeira and walked Raul Ibanez before getting Russell Martin to hit a ball right back … Continue Reading →