The Detroit Tigers used a big 10 run spot in the eighth inning as the exploded to beat the Kansas City Royals by the score of 19-4.  Let’s all hope the Tigers didn’t use up all their offense on Monday evening as they still have two more games against the Royals in Kansas City.  However, scoring 19 runs is huge for the team!

Miguel Cabrera led the team with six rbi while Matt Joyce was right behind him with five rbi.  Gary Sheffield had three rbi, Carlos Guillen two rbi, and Ivan Rodriguez chipped in with one rbi each.  Sheffield had a three run home run and Joyce had a two run shot in the game.

Starting pitcher Zach Miner tossed six shutout innings to pick up the win and improve to 4-3 on the season.  Freddy Dolsi did have some problems in the seventh inning as he allowed four hits and four runs to score.  Aquilino Lopez tossed the final two innings of the game without allowing a run to score.  So besides the four run eighth inning, the Tigers pitchers did a pretty good job.

Kenny Rogers will take the mound for the Tigers on Tuesday night as they hope to go up 2-0 in the three game series.  Tigers Blog

The Detroit Tigers didn’t start off their three games series with the St. Louis Cardinals how they wanted as they lost 8-4 on Tuesday evening.  Tigers starting pitcher Kenny Rogers was roughed up for five runs in 5 1/3 innings.  Rogers took the loss for the Tigers and is now 5-5 on the season with a 4-60 era.

Rogers wasn’t the only pitcher to suck however as Freddy Dolsi gave up four hits and three runs in only one inning of action.  Finally Casey Fossum and Fernando Rodney were able to finish up the game without letting any more runs score.

All four of the Tigers runs came via the home run.  Gary Sheffield had a two run home run and then Ivan Rodriguez and Miguel Cabrera connected for solo home runs.  There just wasn’t enough runners on base to make up the four run difference in the game.

So will the Tigers win on Wednesday?  I doubt it they way they are playing compared to the Cardinals who have been playing some very good baseball.

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The Detroit Tigers made their trip to San Francisco well worth it as they took two out of three games to win the series.  The Tigers made quick work of the Giants on Wednesday afternoon as they won 7-2.  Great series with for the Tigers as they have improved their record to 34-38.

Placido Polanco and Carlos Guillen had two rbi each for the Tigers as the plate.  Polanco had a great day as he went 4-4 as well.  Magglio Ordonez and Miguel Cabrera both had one rbi in the game to help out at the plate.

Armando Galarraga picked up the win and is now 7-2 on the season.  Galarraga pitched very well as he lasted six innings.  He gave up seven hits but only two runs on the day.  Galarraga struck out five batters and walked two.

Freddy Dolsi pitched much better as he threw two innings on Wednesday and only allowed one hit while walking two batters.  Zach Miner finished things up in the ninth inning and ended the game without giving up a hit in the inning.

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Miguel Cabrera hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1.  With the game tied 1-1 in the ninth inning, Cabrera took White Sox reliever Octavio Dotel deep for the walk off shot.  Great hit by Cabrera who really stepped up for the Tigers.

Besides the home run from Cabrera, Carlos Guillen had the other rbi for the Tigers which came in the sixth inning.  In the sixth inning, Guillen singled in Edgar Renteria for the Tigers first run.

Tigers starting pitcher Kenny Rogers pitched the first eight innings and allowed four hits and one run.  Rogers pitched a very good game even though he got a no decision in the game.  Todd Jones who pitched the top half of the ninth inning picked up the win and is now 2-0.

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Freddy Dolsi gave up a bases loaded infield single to Jack Cust in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers lost to the Oakland Athletics by the score of 5-4.  With two outs in the 11th, it appeared the Tigers were going to get out of the jam except Dolsi was slow getting over cover first base, well I should say he never even made it there and the A’s came away with the victory.

Bobby Seay actually took the loss as he gave up a lead off single in the 11th inning and that was the winning run that scored.  Dontrelle Willis took the no decision after throwing four innings and allowing two hits and no runs.  The Tigers are going to be very cautious with Willis as he regains arm strength to be come a starter once again.

Armando Galarraga gave up three runs after he came into the game when Willis exited.  Casey Fossum then was called upon but he also gave up a run as the Tigers bullpen just didn’t get the job done.

Curtis Granderson, Placido Polanco, Miguel Cabrera, and Carlos Guillen all had a rbi in the game for the Tigers.  They just weren’t able to get that one or two big runs at the end of the game to come away with a victory.

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Armando Galarraga had a great night on the mound Wednesday night as he tossed 8 1/3 innings while beating the Los Angeles Angels 6-2.  With the win, the Detroit Tigers improved their record to 22-31 on the season as they try to battle back and get to atleast the .500 mark.

Galarraga gave up four hits and two runs in the game.  He was going for the complete game shutout in the ninth inning but gave up a two run home run to Maicer Izturis with one out in the inning.  Todd Jones then came in to record the final two outs of the game.

Marcus Thames was the man at the plate for the Tigers as he led the Tigers with four rbi in the game.  Thames hit two home runs in the game as he went 2-4.  Thames had two run home runs in the first and and fifth innings of the game.  Edgar Renteria had a rbi single in the first inning and then Miguel Cabrera had a sacrafice fly in the seventh inning.  Good production by the Tigers, especially Thames on Wednesday night.

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The Detroit Tigers completed a three game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 9-2 victory on Thursday afternoon in Detroit.  That was a good series for the Tigers and hopefully it will give them some momentum and they can go on a nice long winning streak and continue to play good baseball.

Jeremy Bonderman improved to 3-4 on the season as he picked up the win for the Tigers.  Bonderman tossed six innings while giving up eight hits and two runs.  He also had two walks and two strike outs.

Freddy Dolsi pitched the final three innings of the game to record his first save of the season.  Dolsi did not give up a hit in his three innings of action as he did a very good job.

Matt Joyce and Brandon Inge both hit home runs in the game for the Tigers.  Joyce had a two run shot while Inge connected on a three run home run.  Inge finished the game with three rbi while Jouce and Magglio Ordonez both had two rbi.  Edgar Renteria and Miguel Cabrera both chipped in with an rbi each as well.

Good with for the Tigers and now they will start a series with the Twins on Friday.  Tigers Blog 

The Detroit Tigers doubled up the New York Yankees on Thursday night as they won 8-4.  The Tigers pounded out 11 hits against the Yankees pitchers as they improved to 14-15 on the season.

Miguel Cabrera led the Tigers at the plate as he went 2-4 with three RBI.  Cabrera had a RBI triple in the third inning and then a two run home run in the seventh inning.  Magglio Ordonez went 3-5 with two RBI in the game.  Curtis Granderson also had a RBI single in the third inning.

Nate Robinson pitched 5.2 innings to pick up the win for the Tigers.  Robinson gave up seven runs and four hits including a three run home run in the first inning to the Yankees, but pitched good enough to still pick up the win.  Robinson is now on the season.

Bobby Seay and Zach Miner closed the door on the Yankees to finish the game.

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The Detroit Tigers had their way with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night as they beat won 10-2.  The Tigers knocked Rangers starter Vincent Padilla out of the game after only three innings and then went onto cruis to the 10-2 victory.

The Tigers hit three home runs in the game as the just dismantled the Rangers pitching staff.  Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, and Ramon Santiago all hit home runs for the Tigers.  Santiago led the Tigers with three RBI.  Cabrera had two RBI while Clete Thomas, Ivan Rodriguez, Edgar Renteria, Brandon Inge, Ordonez, all had one RBI each.

Justin Verlander finally picked up his first win of the season in the game.  Verlandr tossed six inning allowing six hit and one run.  Zack Minor came in relief of Verland and allowed two hits and one run on only .1 of a inning.  Bobby Seay, Denny Bautista, and, Jason Grilli finished out the game for the Tigers without allowing a run.

The Tigers are now 7-14 on the season and need continue winning games if they want to get back into contention in the cental division.

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Evening without Frank Thomas on the big hitters list for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Detroit Tigers weren’t able to pull this one out.  The loss put the Tigers at a major league worst record of 6-13 for the season so far.

Clete Thomas went 3 for 5 with a RBI giving him 4 for the year and Miguel Cabrera picked up his 13th RBI with a double off of A.J. Burnett.

Nate Robertson came out tonight and pitched five innings for the Tigers before they brought in bringing in Zach Miller and Bobby Seay to finish the game.  This loss puts Nate Robertson at 0-2 for the season.

The Tigers will play the Blue Jays once again on Monday and try to salvage a tie in the four game series.  The Tigers are really going to have to battle if they want to pick up their seventh win of the season however.

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