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Tigers starter Olson leaves game against Royals after being struck by line drive
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit Tigers starter Reese Olson left Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the third inning with a right hip contusion after being struck by a line drive. Olson was stunned by Michael Massey’s sharp liner. The right-hander stood with his...
Rookie Wenceel Pérez hits three-run triple in six-run 7th as Tigers beat Diamondbacks 8-3
PHOENIX (AP) — Wenceel Pérez hit a three-run triple to break open a close game and Jack Flaherty picked up his first victory of the season as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Saturday night. Detroit scored six runs — all with two outs — in the...
Javier Báez has 5 RBIs, Tigers knock out 17 hits in 13-0 pummeling of Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Javier Báez broke out of a season-long slump with five RBIs, Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Friday night. Coming off consecutive shutouts against Florida, the Tigers roughed up Rhyne Nelson...
Trevor Rogers and the Marlins bullpen shut out the Tigers for the second straight day in a 2-0 win
DETROIT (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz homered, Trevor Rogers pitched five scoreless innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon. Miami (13-32) has won two straight and three of four after a four-game losing streak. They shut out the Tigers on Tuesday...
Mark Canha hits grand slam, Kerry Carpenter homers twice in Tigers' 8-2 victory over Astros
DETROIT (AP) — Mark Canha hit a grand slam in a seven-run second inning, Kerry Carpenter homered twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Saturday night. “That's just what we're capable of,” said first baseman Spencer Torkelson, who had a single to extend his...
Framber Valdez pitches 7 strong innings and Astros use a late 4-run rally to beat Tigers 5-2
DETROIT (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros used a four-run eighth inning to rally past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday night. Kyle Tucker homered and scored twice for Houston, which has won two in a row after a four-game skid. ...
Kenta Maeda gets first win for Tigers, 4-1 over Cardinals
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda got his first win for Detroit, allowing four hits over six innings in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Matt Vierling had three RBIs for the Tigers, who are 31-16 against St. Louis...
Pérez homers from both sides of plate in Tigers 11-6 win over Cardinals to split DH after losing 2-1
DETROIT (AP) — Wenceel Pérez hit homers from both sides of the plate, including a tiebreaking blast in the fifth inning, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 Tuesday night to split a doubleheader. “There's some energy around Wenceel and we want more of...
Wenceel Pérez hits a 2-run drive for 1st big league homer as the Tigers beat the Royals 4-1
DETROIT (AP) — Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run drive for his first major league homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday. “He hit one to the track last night,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “I guess he did a couple extra pushups this morning.”...
Seth Lugo throws 7 scoreless innings, leads Royals past Tigers 8-0
DETROIT (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday. Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the NFL...
