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Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo gets warm reception in return to Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — The cheers started when Anthony Rizzo was introduced with the starting lineup for the New York Yankees. It was only the beginning. Rizzo was saluted with multiple standing ovations Friday in his first game back at Wrigley Field since the first baseman...
Tigers SS Javier Báez placed on injured list with hip, spine inflammation
CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right hip and lumbar spine inflammation. Manager A.J. Hinch said they will know more about the injury after Báez undergoes more tests. Báez, who made his...
Tigers SS Javier Báez receives a warm reception in his return to Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez received a warm welcome in his return to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night. Detroit's series opener at Chicago was Báez's first game at Wrigley since he was traded by the Cubs to the New York Mets in July 2021. The 31-year-old...
Javier Báez hits 2-run HR in 8th, Tigers hold M's to 1 hit and cap 3-game sweep with 2-1 victory
DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held the Seattle Mariners to one hit and rallied for a 2-1 win on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. The teams were playing for the sixth time in nine days. Detroit won two of three...
Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the 11th lifts Tigers to improbable 6-5 win over Royals
DETROIT (AP) — Wenceel Pérez singled with two out in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied three times to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed in the ninth, 10th and 11th innings, and ended a five-game losing streak. Kansas City had won...
Skubal leads Tigers to 7-2 win over Twins in final start before the trade deadline
DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal gave up five hits and two runs in seven strong innings in his last start before the trade deadline and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Saturday night. Javier Báez homered for the third straight game and Colt Keith had a...
Byron Buxton homers and doubles to lead Twins to 9-3 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton hit a home run and a double, Christian Vázquez had a homer and three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Friday night. “I think everybody put something on the table to win this game,” said Vázquez, who has three of his five...
Javier Báez hits a 3-run homer, Tigers blank Guardians 3-0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Javier Báez hit a three-run homer in the second inning and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. Báez homered for the first time since April 14, belting a...
