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Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:46 AM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Mary and Bubba Jones found the perfect spot on the fourth level of a parking garage adjacent to Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They’ve tailgated more times than you could imagine, but this was different. Make no mistake, they still had lawn

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 9:05 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 In a moment of cathartic clarity — and perhaps confession — Michael Fulmer let loose Sunday after he felt he let his Detroit Tigers down in an 8-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians that sewed up a series sweep. Fulmer is part of a starting

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 5:17 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 There’s hemlock, arsenic and Kryptonite. Then there’s the Cleveland Indians. For the Detroit Tigers, no poison is more potent. They proved as much when they lost to their AL Central Division rivals, 8-5, on Sunday at Comerica Park and extended their franchise-record losing

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 4:39 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-9) vs. Cleveland Indians (12-9) When: 1:10 p.m. Sunday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit, ESPN (out-of-market only). Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (0-0, 6.35 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Adam Plutko (1-1, 2.45 ERA). • Box score Notes: Tigers have

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 3:53 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire and outfielder Cameron Maybin have been ejected from Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Gardenhire was ejected for the first time this season, and for the 85th time in his career, in the third inning after he argued

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 12:54 PM EDT Aug 16, 2020 Without trying to, Spencer Turnbull summed up the Detroit Tigers’ 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. When the right-hander thought about how much worse the third inning could have been, he took comfort in limiting the damage to two runs after

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 16, 2020 Jim Leyland approached Dave Dombrowski in spring training in 2006 with a request. Though based on their relationship, it was more a respectful demand from the Detroit Tigers’ first-year manager. He needed Justin Verlander. “I want to take Verlander and (Joel) Zumaya,” Leyland told

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 9:36 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-8) vs. Cleveland Indians (11-9) When: 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 2.00 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Shane Bieber (3-0, 1.63 ERA). • Box score Tigers lineup:  1. Goodrum, SS 2.

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 10:55 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 One day it’s the struggles of the starting pitcher. The next it’s a lack of hitting. Name your malady and the Detroit Tigers seem to contract it whenever they face the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber (4-0) was effective and efficient Saturday

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 6:15 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-8) vs. Cleveland Indians (11-9) When: 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 2.00 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Shane Bieber (3-0, 1.63 ERA). • Box score Tigers lineup:  1. Goodrum, SS 2.

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 4:39 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova’s arm felt sore after Friday’s start against the Cleveland Indians, so he decided to check in with trainers. By Saturday afternoon, the Tigers placed him on the 10-day injured list with right triceps tendinitis and recalled right-hander Anthony Castro from

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 2:54 PM EDT Aug 15, 2020 Detroit Tigers first baseman C.J. Cron has elected to have season-ending knee surgery after landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a damaged ligament in his left knee. On Wednesday, Cron said he was considering delaying the procedure in hopes of finishing the

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 7:52 AM EDT Aug 15, 2020 Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was absolutely right about Daniel Norris’ competitive spirit and why he felt so comfortable calling on his left-handed reliever to enter Friday’s game with almost no warmup in the fourth inning. Starter Ivan Nova was struggling. He wound up

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 10:16 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Make it 18 straight losses. The Detroit Tigers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-5, on Friday night at Comerica Park and extended their franchise-record losing streak against one team. The Tigers (9-8) haven’t beaten Cleveland since April 11, 2019. Starter Ivan Nova struggled

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 10:07 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-7) vs. Cleveland Indians (10-9) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 5.74 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Aaron Civale (1-2, 2.84 ERA). • Box score More: Who Tigers plan to use, and not

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 8:11 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-7) vs. Cleveland Indians (10-9) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 5.74 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Aaron Civale (1-2, 2.84 ERA). • Box score More: Who Tigers plan to use, and not

Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 3:12 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-7) vs. Cleveland Indians (10-9) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 5.74 ERA) vs. Indians RHP Aaron Civale (1-2, 2.84 ERA). • Box score More: Who Tigers plan to use, and not

Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 2:44 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 The Detroit Tigers have surprised many with their start to the season. And the team has people thinking they can make a run at the postseason (now that it’s a 60-game season and the playoff field was expanded). But the biggest question entering

Bill Dow Special to Detroit Free Press Published 7:59 AM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit Tigers players, coaches and managers. Today’s profile is on Darrell Evans: How we remember him A leader of the 1984 world champions and the 1987

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:01 AM EDT Aug 14, 2020 The Detroit Tigers haven’t had a season-long winning record against the Cleveland Indians since 2015. In the last four years, they’ve lost 58 of 75 games against the American League Central foe, and they’re currently drowning in a 17-game losing streak that dates to April 11,