Tigers throttle Yankees 3-0, take control of series
The Tigers won this game on the strength of Anibal Sanchez, who was awesome on the mound for seven innings. Jim Leyland went with Phil Coke in the eighth and ninth innings, and he did the job.
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Sanchez goes seven strong, Tigers lead 1-0
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 →
Tigers finally get a hit, but Game 2 still scoreless after six
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 →
Tigers hitless through five, no score in Game 2
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 Kuroda shutting down Tigers, Game 2 scoreless through four
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 →
Tigers struggling at the plate, no score through three
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 →
Tigers striking out early, Game 2 scoreless through two
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 →
Tigers go down in order, Yankees strand two in first
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 →
Tigers look to take huge step in Game 2
The Tigers bounced back from a devastating ninth inning last night in the Bronx that saw them surrender a four-run lead. Delmon Young was the hero of the night, getting three hits and driving in three runs, including the game-winner in the 12th inning. If the Tigers can steal another game in New York, they’ll … Continue Reading →
Tiger bats need to step up in support of Scherzer
Max Scherzer gets the start on the mound tonight for the Tigers, but this one is going to come down to how his teammates perform at the plate. We can’t really expect Scherzer to do much more than Anibal Sanchez did last night in Oakland. The Tigers lineup needs to pick up their game tonight and … Continue Reading →