DeTrOiT TiGeRs BaSeBaLL

The Tigers defeat the Royals by a final "football" score of 10-7.

 

American League Central
Team W L Pct. GB
Minnesota 26 21 .553 -
Cleveland 26 23 .531 1
Chi. White Sox 24 26 .480 3?
Detroit 24 27 .471 4
Kansas City 21 29 .420 6?

 

Tigers
Justin Verlander (R)
@
Royals
Eric Skoglund (L)
______________________8:15pm et start

1. Dixon Machado (R) 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. John Hicks (R) C
8. JaCoby Jones (R) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
__________________________

1. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
2. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
4. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
5. Salvador Perez (R) C
6. Jorge Bonifacio (R) RF
7. Brandon Moss (L) DH
8. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
9. Alex Gordon (L) LF

 

Making his major league debut, Eric Skoglund of the Royals plus three relief pitchers shut out the Tigers 1-0. Tough loss for Justin Verlander.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Minnesota 26 22 .542 -
Cleveland 27 23 .540 -
Chi. White Sox 24 26 .480 3
Detroit 24 28 .462 4
Kansas City 22 29 .431 5?

 

Tigers
Matthew Boyd (L)
@
Royals
Ian Kennedy (R)
___________________8:15pm et start

1. Andrew Romine (S) 2B
2. Alex Avila (L) C
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Alex Presley (L) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
___________________________

1. Alcides Escobar (R) SS
2. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF
3. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
4. Salvador Perez (R) DH
5. Jorge Bonifacio (R) RF
6. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
7. Cheslor Cuthbert (R) 3B
8. Drew Butera (R) C
9. Alex Gordon (L) LF

 

Tigers hold on for a 6-5 victory over the Royals. Detroit has an off day today.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Minnesota 26 23 .531 -
Cleveland 27 24 .529 -
Detroit 25 28 .472 3
Chi. White Sox 24 28 .462 3?
Kansas City 22 30 .423 5?

 

White Sox
Derek Holland (L)
@
Tigers
Michael Fulmer (R)
____________________7:10pm et start

1. Leury Garcia (S) CF
2. Melky Cabrera (S) LF
3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
4. Todd Frazier (R) DH
5. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
6. Matt Davidson (R) 3B
7. Tim Anderson (R) SS
8. Kevan Smith (R) C
9. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 2B
____________________________

1. Dixon Machado (R) 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. John Hicks (R) C
8. Mikie Mahtook (R) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS

 

Greene-Wilson-Wilson is first trio of Tigers relievers all with 20+ games & sub-3.00 ERA at end of May since 2005...

 

Tigers win, 15-5. Fulmer gets the win.

 

After Fulmer loses 1-0 (1 Run) and 3-0 (All 3 Runs) on his previous two starts, he doesn't pitch as well 15-5 (All 5 Runs) and gets the win.

It is interesting how the Tigers score runs.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Minnesota 28 23 .549 -
Cleveland 28 25 .528 1
Detroit 26 28 .481 3?
Chi. White Sox 24 29 .453 5
Kansas City 23 30 .434 6

 

I asked a buddy this, this morning; but over/under 4 runs the rest of the series?

 

I hope its 'over'... stand to win a bunch of games with that kind of production. People close to the Tigers players are noticing a change just recently and it for the good... they are hitting after taking a few weeks off.

In my opinion, if the Tigers keep this up, they could be very dangerous.

Zimmermann goes today... he scares me a bunch.

 

White Sox
Miguel Gonzalez (R)
@
Tigers
Jordan Zimmermann (R)
________________________4:10pm et start

1. Andrew Romine (S) 2B
2. Alex Avila (L) C
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Alex Presley (L) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS

 

Tigers blow up Chicago again... Zimmermann looked solid in a 10-1 win.

 

I think that's the best that he has looked all season.

 

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Minnesota 28 24 .538 -
Cleveland 28 26 .519 1
Detroit 27 28 .491 2?
Chi. White Sox 24 30 .444 5
Kansas City 24 30 .444 5

 

White Sox
David Holmberg (L)
@
Tigers
Justin Verlander (R)
______________________1:10pm et start

1. Adam Engel (R) CF
2. Melky Cabrera (S) DH
3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
4. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
5. Todd Frazier (R) 3B
6. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 2B
7. Tim Anderson (R) SS
8. Kevan Smith (R) C
9. Willy Garcia (R) LF
_____________________________

1. Dixon Machado (R) 2B
2. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Justin Upton (R) LF
6. John Hicks (R) C
7. Mikie Mahtook (R) RF
8. JaCoby Jones (R) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS