Zimmerman (groin) is set to long-toss Friday before throwing a side session Sunday, Matthew Mowery of The Oakland Press reports. Zimmerman has already had his upcoming turn in the rotation skipped due to a Grade 1 groin strain, but there is now a chance that he'll pitch on the Tigers' upcoming road trip when they travel to Anaheim. However, Zimmerman will have to clear a few hurdles first by getting through a long-toss and a side session before the Tigers make a firm decision on his status.
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT.GB Chi. White Sox 27 21 .562 - Cleveland 25 20 .556 ? Kansas City 24 22 .522 2 Detroit 23 23 .500 3 Minnesota 12 34 .261 14
Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _______________________________Fulmer vs Manaea__10:10pm A's 1. Coco Crisp (S) LF 2. Billy Burns (S) CF 3. Stephen Vogt (L) C 4. Danny Valencia (R) 3B 5. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B 6. Khris Davis (R) DH 7. Yonder Alonso (L) 1B 8. Marcus Semien (R) SS 9. Chris Coghlan (L) RF
Tigers win 4-1. Once again they are over the 0.500 mark. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Chi. White Sox 27 22 .551 - Cleveland 25 21 .543 ? Kansas City 25 22 .532 1 Detroit 24 23 .511 2 Minnesota 13 34 .277 13
A's 1. Coco Crisp (S) LF 2. Billy Burns (S) CF 3. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B 4. Danny Valencia (R) 3B 5. Khris Davis (R) DH 6. Billy Butler (R) 1B 7. Josh Phegley (R) C 8. Marcus Semien (R) SS 9. Jake Smolinski (R) RF _______________________________Boyd goes for the Tigers__ 4:05, first pitch. Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
Tigers tie it up in the top of the 5th inning and then lose it in the bottom of the 5th inning. Tigers 3 - A's 12. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 25 21 .543 - Kansas City 26 22 .542 - Chi. White Sox 27 23 .540 - Detroit 24 24 .500 2 Minnesota 13 34 .277 12?
I like the way Boyd started and gave the Tigers a great chance to win the game... then Ausmus gives the ball to Sauhpold in a 3-3 tie. Saupold starts getting hammered and Brad leaves him in there. I dont understand it. They gave that game away. But, at least Chicago lost again... things are way tight now.
Tigers and A's - 4:05pm first pitch... A's 1. Coco Crisp (S) LF 2. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B 3. Stephen Vogt (L) C 4. Danny Valencia (R) 3B 5. Khris Davis (R) DH 6. Yonder Alonso (L) 1B 7. Marcus Semien (R) SS 8. Chris Coghlan (L) RF 9. Billy Burns (S) CF ___________________________________Hill vs Pelfrey____ Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS A's pitcher Rich Hill takes a four-game winning streak into Sunday's series finale against Mike Pelfrey and the Tigers at the Coliseum. Hill has dazzled in May, posting a 1.75 ERA in his last four starts. He has held opponents to a .183 batting average during that stretch, and has struck out 28 batters over his last 31 2/3 innings. His last start was the most impressive of the bunch, as he went eight scoreless innings on Monday against the Mariners and struck out six. The 36-year-old lefty has been Oakland's most reliable starter this year, while the rest of the rotation has dealt with injuries and ineffectiveness. Hill credited his success this season to pitching with a simple, yet aggressive mindset. "There's no secret solution," Hill said. "It's going out there and making a choice and a decision to perform with that mindset and attitude. More often than not, the percentages of success will fall your way if you go out there with a consistent, aggressive mindset." Hill and Pelfrey faced each other on April 26 in a game the A's won, 5-1. Hill earned the win, striking out eight Tigers over seven scoreless innings, while Pelfrey gave up five runs on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings in the loss. Pelfrey (0-4, 5.55 ERA) has allowed 67 hits and 10 homers in 47 innings this season. Opponents are hitting .347 off the right-hander, who gave up 11 hits in six innings on Monday against the Phillies.
Detroit 2, Oakland 4 at Oakland Coliseum Detroit Record: (24-25) Oakland Record: (22-29) Winning pitcher - Rich Hill (8-3) Losing pitcher - Mike Pelfrey (0-5) SV - Sean Doolittle (3)
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Kansas City 27 22 .551 - Cleveland 26 22 .542 ? Chi. White Sox 27 24 .529 1 Detroit 24 25 .490 3 Minnesota 15 34 .306 12
Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Andrew Romine (S) SS _______________________________Verlander vs Chacin__ 9:05pm Angels 1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF 2. Mike Trout (R) CF 3. Albert Pujols (R) 1B 4. C.J. Cron (R) DH 5. Johnny Giavotella (R) 2B 6. Rafael Ortega (L) LF 7. Cliff Pennington (S) SS 8. Carlos Perez (R) C 9. Gregorio Petit (R) 3B
Tigers fall to the Angels by a final score of 5-1. Another game where Justin Verlander is "lights out" until he falls apart. This time, he has help from Buck Farmer. Detroit fails to take advantage of losses by every team in the division - with the exception of KC. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Kansas City 28 22 .560 - Cleveland 26 23 .531 1? Chi. White Sox 27 25 .519 2 Detroit 24 26 .480 4 Minnesota 15 35 .300 13
Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _____________________________Sanchez vs Santiago__10:05pm Angels 1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF 2. Mike Trout (R) CF 3. Albert Pujols (R) 1B 4. C.J. Cron (R) DH 5. Jefry Marte (R) 3B 6. Rafael Ortega (L) LF 7. Cliff Pennington (S) SS 8. Carlos Perez (R) C 9. Gregorio Petit (R) 2B
Tigers tied at 9 with the Angels in the top of the 8th inning. It looked like the Tigers were out of this one but they have not quit. That is definitely a plus for manager Brad Ausmus. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Kansas City 29 22 .569 - Chi. White Sox 28 25 .528 2 Cleveland 26 24 .520 2? Detroit 24 26 .480 4? Minnesota 15 35 .300 13?
Final; 11-9 Angels win over Detroit. Tigers slip to 24-27 on the season now. 4 straight loses and they lost 5 of their last 6.
Tigers 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH 4. Victor Martinez (S) 1B 5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B 6. Justin Upton (R) LF 7. Cameron Maybin (R) CF 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _________________________________Fulmer vs Shoemaker__ 7:05pm. Angels 1. Johnny Giavotella (R) 2B 2. Kole Calhoun (L) RF 3. Mike Trout (R) DH 4. C.J. Cron (R) 1B 5. Jefry Marte (R) 3B 6. Rafael Ortega (L) LF 7. Carlos Perez (R) C 8. Shane Robinson (R) CF 9. Gregorio Petit (R) SS
Mike Fulmer and Francisco Rodriguez lead the Tigers to a win over the Angels by a 3-0 score. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Kansas City 30 22 .577 - Chi. White Sox 29 25 .537 2 Cleveland 27 24 .529 2? Detroit 25 27 .481 5 Minnesota 15 37 .288 15
