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ST. LOUIS — Something just wasn’t right with St. Louis Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty. In the second inning, he walked Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize — making his first plate appearance since his senior year of high school — on four pitches with the bases loaded. In the third, Robbie Grossman and Miguel Cabrera drilled an
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ST. LOUIS — The morning after Detroit Tigers rookie Akil Baddoo crashed into fellow outfielder Derek Hill, he just had a minor headache. The feeling wasn’t pleasant, but considering how scary the Aug. 10 collision was, it seemed like the best-case scenario. Still, the Tigers placed Baddoo on the concussion protocol injured list. “That was really it,”
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Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera reacts to hitting 500th home run Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera talks Sunday, August 22, 2021, after reaching 500 home runs in a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers (60-66) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (63-60) When: 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Where:
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Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila sat down with Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera to explain his plan for the future. Not long after Avila became the organization’s leader in August 2015, the franchise was entering a full-fledged rebuild. “We all knew Cabrera was the one guy I couldn’t trade,” Avila said earlier
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The Detroit Tigers reinstated rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo from the injured list Monday night, setting the stage for his return to in-game action Tuesday in St. Louis for the start of a two-game series with the Cardinals. Baddoo has been sidelined since an Aug. 10 collision in the outfield in Baltimore with fellow outfielder Derek
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Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera became the 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs Sunday at Rogers Centre in Toronto, taking a changeup from left-handed starter Steven Matz the opposite way to right-center field. Tigers director of player relations and authentics Jordan Field has been preparing for the historic moment since Aug. 11
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TORONTO — Finally, the wait is over. Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, who had been under immense pressure since hitting his 499th career home run in Baltimore on Aug. 11, jogged around the bases Sunday at Rogers Centre after cranking a change-up from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Steven Matz over the wall in right-center field. “Let’s go,”
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TORONTO — Miguel Cabrera’s swing sent the ball 400 feet to deep right-center field, over the wall and into the bullpen. This ball sounded different coming off his bat, considering the 104.1 mph exit velocity. There was no doubt about it. The 38-year-old pummeled the changeup from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Steven Matz to become the 28th player
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It was well worth the wait, Miggy finally went boom for the 500th time in his career as Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera hits the 500th home run of his career. Shortly after going deep in Sunday’s contest vs. the Toronto Blue Jays former teammates, managers and Detroit greats offered their congratulations. Former teammate Justin Verlander wanted a
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TORONTO — For the second game in a row, the Detroit Tigers failed to attack the left-handed starter on the mound. On Friday, the Tigers pulled off an improbable extra-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre after lefty Robbie Ray frustrated them with eight innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits — without a
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TORONTO — Watching Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short take swings — so many swings — before games is exhausting. Now imagine being Short, who actually has to take those hacks to transform his mechanics during his debut MLB season. The benefit of his adjustment was displayed Friday. He drilled a crucial line-drive single to left against left-hander Robbie Ray in
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