Doug Fister owes Jhonny Peralta dinner. Fister once again loaded the bases in the second inning before a Robinson Cano grounder hit off Fister’s foot and Peralta barehanded the ball and barely got Cano at first. Fister is struggling. He is not in rhythm and there could be a call to the bullpen for the … Continue Reading →
Alex Gordon ended Rich Porcello’s night in the sixth inning with a long home run to right field. The Royals put another on the board in the sixth when they loaded the bases against Al Albequerque and grounded into a double play. Porcello pitched 5-plus innings, giving up one run while striking out three, walking three and … Continue Reading →
Miguel Cabrera hit a solo shot in the sixth inning to take sole possession of the American League home run lead, and more importantly give the Tigers a lead of their own in Kansas City. The Tigers added another run as Royals center fielder David Lough misplayed a ball off the bat of Jhonny Peralta that should … Continue Reading →
Bruce Chen threw a fastball right down the middle, and Jhonny Peralta didn’t miss it. He sent it way over the left field fence. Peralta’s one-out big fly was his 13th of the season. Rick Porcello has settled into a groove, retiring the last eight batter he’s faced. He has thrown 51 pitches through four innings. … Continue Reading →
The Tigers are struggling to get it going, but Miguel Cabrera notched his 200th hit of the season with a two-out single in the fourth inning. The hit was the Tigers second of the game (Prince Fielder single in second inning). Rick Porcello has thrown 40 pitches through three innings. He has struck out two, walked one … Continue Reading →
Rick Porcello allowed the first two runners to reach in the second inning, but bared down and got a pop-out and double play ball to get out of the inning. The Tigers have had one base runner. Prince Fielder singled in the second inning before Delmon Young grounded into a double play of his own … Continue Reading →
Miguel Cabrera gronded out to short in his first at-bat as the Tigers went down in order in the first inning. Rick Porcello is getting ready to take the mound in what could be his last start of the season. Many expect Anibal Sanchez to be the Tigers fourth starter should they make the playoffs. … Continue Reading →
The Tigers have played good enough baseball in the last two weeks to put themselves in a premium position. Coupled with a Chicago White Sox tailspin, the Tigers are just one win (or one White Sox loss) away from claiming back-to-back American League Central Division championships. Standing in the Tigers way is a familiar foe. … Continue Reading →